Description

The Chacy Ranior has a soft, dense outer coat with an insulating undercoat. They come in a variety of colors that include: tan, liver, black and tan, liver and white, apricot, white, black brindle, and black and white. The eyes should be round with halos of black or dusk gray. The eyes are lined in black with out pink or white pigmentation. The eye color should be dark or smoky brown. The lips are black, fine and never drooping with a scissor bite. The tail is undocked and sickle shaped. The ears are dropped . The feet are round and tight (cat's paw). The Chacy Ranior is balanced with a wide chest and broad shoulders and vigorous with good reach in the forequarters and good hindquarter drive. They are athletic and have done very well in agility and obedience trials. Dogs with an under bite are considered a fault. Dogs with a cork screw tail are considered a fault.

Origin

originally called the "Shichon". In December of 2005 the decision was made to change the name from Shichon to the Chacy Ranior. There was mass confusion over the name Shichon and the Shih-Tzu / Bichon Cross. The Chacy Ranior Club of America was formed in 2006. It is unclear whether or not the Chacy Ranior is breeding true or still under development.

Temperament

The Chacy Ranior are fairly easy to obedience train. Stable, outgoing, playful, alert, curious, very intelligent, devoted and attached to the family. Good with children, so long as the child is not rough with the dog. The Chacy Ranior is highly intelligent and sensitive and does not tolerate physical abuse or heavy handed training measures. They seem to know when to be quiet and when it's ok to be "crazy". They love to play and are quite active. They LOVE any toy that has a reaction to being thrown or squeezed ---- like squeaky toys or rattle toys. But then if you pick them up, even while they're playing, they seem to inherently know to calm down and just cuddle. Their bark is not as piercing as a Toy Poodle or Pomeranian. Some have reported their dogs to be very quiet, while others say they do bark at strangers and odd things around them. One family stated that since the puppy was so quiet they wanted some way of teaching the puppy to tell them when he needed to go outside to do its business. They came up with the original idea of teaching him to ring a bell that was placed by the door. They taught the pup to ring the bell with its paw to let them know when he had to go outside. They had only had the pup for four days; he was only 13 weeks old. These dogs are very devoted to their families and do not like to be left alone all day long without company. If you are going to be gone all day you may want to think about getting two dogs or even a cat to keep it company. One owner stated that their Chacy Ranior's companion is a ferret, while another reported their Chacy Ranior was not trustworthy with their hamsters.

Height

Height: 9-12 inches (23-31 cm.)

Weight

Weight: 15-20 pounds (7-9 kg.)

Known Health Problems

The Chacy Ranior is a very healthy breed.

Conditions for Living

The Chacy Ranior is good for apartment life as long as they were not left alone in the apartment for long periods of time. They are fairly active indoors and will do okay without a yard.

Exercise Requirments

take care of a lot of their exercise needs, however, as with all breeds, play will not fulfill their primal instinct to walk. Dogs who do not get to go on daily walks are more likely to display behavior problems. They will also enjoy a good romp in a safe open area off lead, such as a large fenced in yard.

Life Expectancy

About 12-15 years

Grooming

The Chacy Ranior needs regular grooming, especially for a longer haired variety. If you keep the coat cut short in a puppy cut they are much easier to manage. The Chacy Ranior sheds little to no hair and is good for most allergy sufferers.

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