http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/blog en danny@stage5studio.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-20T21:43:01-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/chihuahua_puppies_for_sale/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/chihuahua_puppies_for_sale/#When:21:43:01Z We will have 3 new litters in 2012!  See our Nursery page and our puppies for sale page for info on our upcoming litters!! Chihuahua puppies for sale!  We are expecting litters Sired by Thunder and Flash in 2012!! White, chocolate, black, red? - its to soon to tell how the litters in 2012 will look, but one thing’s for sure they’re going to be Beautiful!!  Things I can not Guarantee : Color, Size or Confirmation. I’ve seen Chihuahua’s change colors upto 5 times as they grow, I can never figure out who’s going to be big or small, there’s never any consistancy. I can only give you an estimate of 3 to 5 lbs. And confirmation, I’ve seen ugly dogs turn beautiful and Beautiful dogs go ugly. I can guarantee a few things: The Chi’s will all have great temperments, they will all be healthy and they will all love you until they pass from this earth! For more information, and to see pictures of the the cute little guys, visit our chihuahua puppies for sale page. If you are interested in buy one of the puppies, and would like to fill out an application immediately, you may do so Chihuahua Puppy for sale application. Thanks again, and we’ll have more news soon! News & Notes 2008-07-20T21:43:01-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/always_treat_chihuahuas_with_respect/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/always_treat_chihuahuas_with_respect/#When:20:44:01Z They are very cute and cuddly, but you must always treat Chihuahuas with the respect you would give any other animal, for their safety and yours. Even the sweetest, most even tempered Chihuahua is still an animal. A Couple of years back, my father in law was holding Max (our first) and just loving on him. Everything seemed fine, but I guess after an hour or so, Max grew tired of the attention and nipped my father in law on the nose!! Since, then he’s been very cautious not to OVER love on the dogs. They need a break from us sometimes, too =) This is very important, especially when it comes to younger children! (Max has NEVER nipped ANYONE since then, just for the record) About Chihuahuas 2008-07-13T20:44:01-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/the_winter_update/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/the_winter_update/#When:00:54:00Z Thunder and Flash Litters hit the ground in 2012!! Puppies: We will have 3 litters in 2012!! Boys: Check out our Males section, in the coming years, we will be looking to find a Thunder son to replace his daddy in 2014/2015 I’m excited about the future of out little kennel! Girls: Check out our Females section, We will be adding pictures of future girls and potential show dam’s soon. Keep an eye open for Diva, Bella and Miracle! Things I just like to share: 1-18-10 Happy New year everyone! Its been a rough one for me. Almost lost a puppy, almost lost Max and almost lost a new born pup! When you read these words, please excuse the frustration! People, please, please, please don’t feed your puppy or dog anything other than dog/puppy food. It makes baby sitting a living hell! We almost lost a pup, because she was addicted to chicken!! She refused to eat regular dog food and nearly starved herself to death!!!!! This was a very frightening time. I have never had a pup simply refuse to eat, even when starving. Long story short, I had to boil chicken and feed the pup chicken for weeks, then I eventually/slowly mixed dry puppy food (iams puppy). After a while she became accustom to the smell (I guess) and began to eat some dry food. A few weeks later she was completely transitioned over to just dry food. I know what some of you are thinking, well did you try science diet, royal canine, ad, kd, id, you name it, Yes, yes, YES! I tried them all. I can only hope that none of you ever have to go through this, but if you do. I hope this helps! Happy new year! 11-2-09 Well the strangest thing occured this summer and I definitely need to share it. We had a record 100+ number of days here. I don’t remember the final number, but I know it was around 50 days of ridiculous heat! I’m sure it’s a nature thing that God has put into Dogs or something but, here’s what happened! We had 4 females either skip a heat or their heat came months late. Then of the females that were bred, the litters were 1 and 2 pups. Only Lita had 4 and that’s cause Thunder is a Super stud! Ok, enough joking, the point of this story is, as a breeder give your Dam’s a chance. Don’t assume a female is never going to have a large litter and place her. Analize the situation, look into her surroundings, influences, stresses, weather, etc.... We’ve had litters of 1 pup from a Dam one heat and then 5 another! So, you just never know!?! 8-23-09 sorry for the delay, but it was a rough summer! Something, I’d like to share along the lines of breeding females. I realize the general rule of thumb is if the females pelvis is wide enough and she’s at least 4 1/2 lbs. It’s ok to breed. My opinion is its totally incorrect! My experience has show me that even 6 lb females with nice size hips can have problems. So what do we do? A few things: First, make sure your female comes from a free whelping line, that’s always helpful. Second if she’s 4 1/2 or 6 lbs make sure she has wide hips! Third, Monitor her closely the last 2 weeks before birth, watch for discolored dark or green discharge. Get x-rays 5-7 days before day 63. If there’s even one big pup in there and this is her first litter, DO NOT HESITATE TO GET THE C-SECTION!!! no matter the cost!! It could be the difference between saving the pups or losing the pups and possibly your dam! 3-7-09 A common belief that many people share is that the smaller the stud, the smaller the puppies. Totally untrue!! Two very important things : First, the more pups in the litter, the smaller they’ll be usually and second genetics plays a big part! How a sire and dam’s genetic sequences combine determines alot! I’ve had a large male sire two litters from two different females. Both females were the same size, however one litter was below 4 lbs full grown all of them! And the other litter finished up over 5lbs each!! So, remember this when searching for a male/stud choose quality over size!! 1-15-09 Here’s another oldie but goodie, a close friend said she didn’t want to get a chihuahua because they only bond to one person, then they become snappy or even violent to the rest of the world! This totally UNtrue! A chihuahua or any dog will adapt to his/her environment and how they are raised. If you spoil a dog and treat them better than people, they’re going to reflect that. Dogs need boundaries and rules just like we do. The absolute best thing for any dog is socialization from the time their pups until they’re adults! Have friends pet/play with them, kids, strangers, etc… I will be updating the Gallery before years end. I made some minor changes to the front page, hope everyone likes! Update : I’m going to start off slow by updating the gallery 1st, then we’ll add a past pups and their owners section. 1-18-10, Thanks! Still working and organizing this 03-07-09. We we’ll be adding a new section: Past Pups and their Owners. I’ve been wanting to do this forever now. So, if you have purchased a pup from us, pleaseeeeeeee, send updated pictures of you/your family and your new family all together. Thank You! Nursery: See our nursery page and puppies for sale page, we have 5 new litters!!! Of course, we never know what we’ll get from stud services we provide year round, so check in regularly! Have a Great Week and Weekend and God Bless You All! Thomas Parker Illiana’s Chihuahuas 2008-03-29T00:54:00-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/december_news/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/december_news/#When:23:37:02Z Puppies sold, more on the way and Ruby’s growing up! Sorry, This is coming out soooo Late. Due to circumstances outside my control, I’m calling this update. Our November/December issue! Puppies: One boy is still available, updated pics here. We have a new girl in town, Her name is Lita! Once we’ve made a reasonable determination of color, head and body. We will decide whether we are keeping her or not. We are considering her for obvious reasons, as we already have fawn, red and chocolate, cream and white will expand our colors. She is simply gorgeous. She is out of Bolder, however, she’s kind of small. I don’t believe she will break 4 1/2 lbs. So, she will be a perfect breeder weight and possible show candidate! Just look at her gorgeous markings, short snout and round head! Nursery: Carmie is pregnant! we are taking deposits immediately! please contact me for details. I just can’t wait until they’re here!!!! Females : Ruby is still growing and filling out, she has totally transformed since the last pictures we took of her. She has Changed Colors 4 times, possibly a 5th (still to be determined). Her head is finally filling in and balancing out the rest of her body! She is very square for a dame and doesn’t have that normal longness about her. Her eyes are still hazel and nose/pads are still chocolate! Her coat is just now starting to come in a little. News & Notes 2007-12-19T23:37:02-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/about_a_chihuahua_december/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/about_a_chihuahua_december/#When:23:56:00Z New segment, tips and tricks from my own life experiences with Chihuahuas! Here’s a new segment I want to call “About a Chihuahua” I get several questions about my Chi’s some beginner some advanced. But one of the most common is “Why don’t your Chihuahuas look like the taco bell dog?” The first and formost thing I want to bring out is my pups are not in the same line at the “Taco Bell Dog” =) Honestly, I think for breeders like myself others who have show quality Chi’s. There should be a seperate classification. For example, the taco bell dog, is a Mexican Chihuahua. Where as, I would consider my Chihuahua’s to be a North American Chihuahua, or American Chihuahua, or LongCoat American or, you get the picture. I try to breed to the standard, so my chi’s usually have nice apple dome heads, straight lines, short muzzles, square bodies, balanced eyes and ears, straight/even bites but most important wonderful temperments!!! I don’t breed to have bulgy eyes, over extended foreheads, or deerheads for that matter. I try to avoid the curly tails, the long muzzles, and of course all the recessive genes that are out there. If anything is discovered that could hurt my line, that female/male is immediately spayed/neutered without question! The Chihuahuas I raise and have grown to love 3rd in my life, behind God and my family, give unconditional love! These Chi’s would die for their owner. All of my Chi’s run freely in our fenced in acre, males and females together. You would think the males would have killed each other by now, but no they all get along perfectly! In good harmony with no fighting. There are so many things I do to raise my Chi’s this way and starting in January, I will giving my personal tips. I’m not saying my methods are perfect, but they have worked for me. The next time I post any new info, there will hopefully be plenty of new puppies to show off!  Take Care! About Chihuahuas 2007-12-02T23:56:00-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/ask_a_vet_october_edition/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/ask_a_vet_october_edition/#When:23:23:00Z Every month we will take reader questions to be answered by our local Expert Veterinarian, Eric A. Lange, DVM We are adding something new to our Blog, its called Ask a Vet! Every Month we will be asking our local Expert Veterinarian important questions that effect the well being of our little loved ones. Dr. Lange has been gracious enough to make time out of his busy day for our little site and we want to thank him for that! Eric A. Lange, DVM, La Cantera Animal Hospital 15503 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78255 Years Practicing Veterinary Medicine - 37 If your ever in the area and you want your pet treated with the utmost care and consideration, drop on by to see Dr. Lange and his office of proffesionals! Here we go! Q: What dog food do you recommend? Dr. Lange : There are several brands to choose from, but in my experience, I’ve found there are four that meet the daily nutritional needs a growing pup. They are: Science Diet, Iams, Nutro and Purina ONE. Q: At what age should a pup receive their first immunization vaccine? Dr. Lange: 6 weeks is preferred If any of you want to ask Dr. Lange a question, send them into me and I will pick 2 every month. Thank You and have a blessed day! Ask a Vet 2007-12-02T23:23:00-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/news_from_our_nursery/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/news_from_our_nursery/#When:23:07:00Z Looks like Santa might bring us more than presents this year! We hope to have a new litter of puppies as well If everything goes well, Thunder and Carmie will be expecting Christmas pups!! Yes you heard me right, if (BIG IF) everything goes as planned, the due date for their litter will be Christmas day! A little background on Carmie and Thunder, Carmie comes from a Blue Tri color father and a Chocolate Tri color Mom, Carmie is Fawn with white markings and overall a very nice Chi. Thunder is a Tri and comes from a Blue Tri mom and a Red/White Dad, Thunder is our Champion and that says it all (click on his awards history, if there are any questions =) So, I’m expecting AMAZING things from this litter! Once I have confirmed, that Carmie is pregnant I will send out an updated email notifiying everyone. For those of you interested I will be accepting deposits on the pups at that point in time. Current Females: as most of you know, we have decided to keep Ruby. She’s going thru the uglies right now...BUT! somehow or another, she’s still really cute! We’re hoping to show her spring/summer of ‘08! Current Males: Bolder and Thunder are available for Stud service, just give me a ring or shoot me an email! Puppy’s for sale: We have two gorgeous males ready for homes now! The fawn and white male is show quality and the Black and tan male is very high pet quality to low show quality. We would prefer show homes for these guys, but its not required. We are adding something new to our Blog, its called Ask a Vet! Every Month we will be asking our local Expert Veterinarian important questions that effect the well being of our little loved ones. Read the first Ask a Vet post now! 2007-12-02T23:07:00-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/thanks_for_the_recognition/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/thanks_for_the_recognition/#When:22:59:00Z Our new website has been mentioned on several sites that feature beautiful websites! Thanks guys!  Welcome to all our new visitors! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out our new site and our chihuahuas. Illiana’s Chihuahuas was recently featured on several web sites that publish galleries of beautiful websites, and we’re excited we made the list! We worked hard with our web designer, Danny Silva at Stage5 Studio, to make sure that our site was one of the best on net, and we’re glad to share it with everyone. If you have any questions or comments on the site, or anything you think we can do to make it better, please contact us, we’d love to hear from you. Illiana’s Chihuahuas has been featured on the sites listed below. Please let us know if you have seen it listed anywhere else! Thanks again everyone! CSS Beauty Vitamin CSS Based The Daily Slurp CSS Impress CSS Design Yorkshire CSS Clip CSS Mania CSS Drive CSS Elite CSS Green CSS Exchange Most Inspired Dark-I News & Notes 2007-12-02T22:59:00-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/our_new_litter_is_here/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/our_new_litter_is_here/#When:10:43:00Z We welcomed our newest bunch of show quality Chihuahua pups to our family this week! Ruby, our newest puppy, is something else, she’s our first Chocolate/Sable from our breeding. She’s gorgeous, she is tracking 4lbs as of right now. We are seriously considering keeping her and showing her. If we sell her, she will make any house a happy home! Ruby, already has a wonderful temperament, she’s laid back, but playful, shy but gives a little growl every now and then. She’s quite possibly the best we’ve ever had! You can view pictures of Ruby in our Chihuahua Puppies for Sale section, here. If you are interested in applying for Ruby, please visit our application page to see our health guarantee. Thunder will be available for Stud service, I will type up a contract that will meet all needs. We prefer payment, but will take pick of the litter in some instances. News & Notes 2007-10-08T10:43:00-06:00 http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/thunder_wins_akc_championship/ http://longcoat-chihuahuas.com/site/thunder_wins_akc_championship/#When:10:33:00Z Our show Chi Thunder, won the latest AKC Championship. He is now avaible for stud service.  Thunder is our first Champion period, he not our last, but definitely our first! Thunder is nearly perfect, a very straight line, very square stack, perfectly proportioned body, doesn’t prance when shown, straight bite, perfect distance between ears, eyes, small muzzle. Just a gorgeous boy! Thunder would have finished in a month if we didn’t miss him so much and keep bringing him back home for a month at a time to visit :0 We love showing Chi’s but first and foremost they are all our pets and a part of our family and we love our family. When in the ring for his first major in the San Antonio Specialty, he just stood out like a sore thumb (but in a good way) There was no doubt he was going to win and he did! I felt he should have taken the entire class, but that’s just my opinion Thunder will be available for Stud service, I will type up a contract that will meet all needs. We prefer payment, but will take pick of the litter in some instances. News & Notes 2007-10-03T10:33:00-06:00