Chinese Crested Dog Breed description: Character & Co

The little cheerful one

The Chinese Crested Dog is cheerful and trusting. It lives in a close relationship with its humans. They are never aggressive, but always friendly and amicable.

Training of the Chinese Crested Dog: low-maintenance

Since the Chinese Crested Dog is such a friendly fellow, who actually always wants to be good, it is easy to train.

The main problem is that even though the little fellow always looks at you so trustingly, you still have to be consistent with them. Already the Chinese Crested Dog puppies should be trained consistently and with a friendly manner - then you won't have any problems with them as adult dogs.

Due to their light weight and friendly nature they are easy to handle.

Adaptable and unproblematic

The Chinese Crested Dog is extremely adaptable. They can get accustomed to a life in the city easily, even in relatively confined spaces.

It is excellently suited for life with a single person, and even older people can still handle and lead it well.

It is also very friendly towards children. The only risk here might be that children treat them too rough and might end up hurting them.

The Chinese Crested Dog is amazingly agile and persevering and therefore suitable for some dog sports like dog dancing.

Your Chinese Crested Dog is a clean animal that naturally sheds little hair and doesn't create a lot of dirt in your home. You can go into town with them and even transport them in a dog bag if necessary. If it is well behaved, it will not attract attention and certainly not disturb anyone.

What you should pay special attention to is the sensitivity to weather conditions of this little dog. They can easily catch a cold or get sunburned just as easily. They can also injure their skin on bushes or grass.

Health: somewhat problematic

Unfortunately the Chinese Crested Dog is not very robust. The hairlessness is caused by a genetic defect, which can also affect their teeth. In addition, eye diseases are more common in the breed, but these can be detected with a genetic test.

The small dog is also particularly susceptible to allergies.

The average life expectancy is 10 years, which is not much for such a small breed. In the 'Qualzuchtgutachten' (Torture breeding report), which was compiled in 1999 on behalf of the Federal Government, it is recommended to prohibit the breeding of naked dogs, among other things.

What you should look out for when buying a naked dog

If you want to buy a Chinese Crested Dog, it is best to look for a good breeder. A Chinese Crested Dog breeder who is affiliated to the VDH is the best place to get proof that both the parent animals and your puppy are free from hereditary eye diseases.