Short Haired Chihuahuas
It comes as a surprise to many people that Chihuahuas can be longhaired, as well as shorthaired. When they’ve seen a longcoated Chihuahua, Bunten says, they’ve assumed it was something else, such as a Pomeranian or a Papillon, or a mix. Smooth coats tend to be more popular, Giroux says, but breeders and fanciers often have no preference, breeding and showing smooths and longs equally. “I like the smooths myself, because you can’t hide anything under the coat,” Giroux says. “What you see is what you get.”
Smooth Chihuahuas can have a velvety, shiny coat that lies close to the body or a heavier coat with a ruff — thicker, longer hair — that encircles the neck. A furry tail is preferred.
The longcoated Chihuahua has been described as the smooth dressed in Sunday best. Giroux agrees that a beautiful, longcoated Chihuahua is a sight to see, although longcoats can be a problem to show because they blow coat (lose much of their fur) seasonally.
A longcoated Chihuahua has a long, soft, double coat that’s either flat or slightly curly. A longcoat has a ruff around the neck, fringed ears, well-feathered legs and a plumy tail that curls over the back like a fan. The rest of the longcoated Chihuahua’s body is almost as smooth as that of the shortcoated variety. The coat should never be so thin that the dog looks bare. A longcoated Chihuahua in this condition is disqualified from the show ring.
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