Many people are not yet familiar with long coat Chihuahuas as smooth coat Chihuahuas are most popular.

The biggest difference I¹ve noticed is the adaptability of long coat Chihuahuas to our Canadian winters. For example, my long coat Chihuahua Tia at 3 1/4 lbs loves climbing and walking on top of snow banks and playing in the fresh air and January sunshine, as oppose to my 5-6 lbs smooth coat Chihuahuas who will begin to refuse to go outside in December. To accommodate the less enthusiastic, I always set up an area inside with pee pads.

At Garden River Chihuahuas the biggest difference between smooth coat and long coat Chihuahuas is that our long coat Chihuahuas tend to be the very tiny or teacup Chihuahuas, weighing between 3-4 lbs and our smooth coat Chihuahuas are more standard Chihuahua size, around 4-6 lbs with an occasional tiny puppy now and again.