Mary Allen
The Chinese Crested Dog is a real superstar – everyone will recognize him immediately by his distinctive “hairstyle”. Furthermore, he is also characterized by his agreeable temperament, his good nature, and his zest for life.
FCI Group 9: Companion and Companion Dogs.
Section 4 – Hairless dogs.
without a work test
Country of origin: China
FCI standard number: 288
Height at the withers:
Male: 28-33 cm
Female: 23-30 cm
Use: companion dog
#1 Exactly where the Chinese crested dog originally came from is unclear:
while the breed's origins have long been believed to be in China, where they were bred to be skilled pied pipers on ships, alert guard dogs indoors, and (in a larger variety) eager hunting dogs recent DNA analyzes have revealed that the Chinese crested dog shares a common, probably African, ancestor with the Xoloitzcuintle, another hairless dog breed from Mexico.
