Chinese crested dog Breed description: Character & Co

About

He is small and more or less naked: The Chinese Crested Dog or Chinese Crested has an extravagant appearance. But he is a bright, playful little fellow.

The Chinese Crested Dog is assigned to FCI group 9, which are the companion and social dogs. He belongs to the section 4, the hairless dogs.

History and origin of the China dog

As the name already says, China is traded among other things as country of origin of the Chinese Crested Dog. However, this is not really proven. It is certain that in China the dog breeding has been developed for a very long time. But the origin of the Chinese Crested Dog itself is in the dark.

But actually it doesn't matter, does it?

What is certain is:

1885: chinese crested dog is presented at the Westminster exhibition in the USA
1895: Comte de Bylandt describes Chinese Crested Dog exactly as he looks today
1959: first Chinese Crested Dog Club founded in Great Britain
1972: final recognition of the breed by the FCI
2010: currently valid standard published
2017: Genetic analysis by team around Heidi Parker suggests relationship of Chinese Crested Dog with Chihuahua and origin from Central America

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Alternate Name	Chinese Crested, Chinese Crested Dog
Origin	China
Life expectancy	13 - 15 years
Care requirements	low-maintenance

Activity level	low
FCI group	Hairless Dogs
AKC group	Toy Group
KC group	Toy Group

Characteristics

The little cheerful one

The Chinese Crested Dog is cheerful and trusting. He is very close to his human. He is never aggressive, but always friendly and socially acceptable.

Education of the Chinese Crested: the low-maintenance one

Since the Chinese Crested is such a friendly fellow who actually always wants to be well-behaved, he is easy to train.

The main problem lies in, although the little guy always looks at you so faithfully, still staying consistent. Already the Chinese Crested puppies should be trained consistently and friendly - then the whole thing is no longer a problem with the adult dog.

Due to its light weight and friendly nature it is easy to handle.

Adaptable and unproblematic

The Chinese Crested Dog is extremely adaptable. He is especially easy to get used to living in the city, even in relatively confined spaces.

He is excellent for living with a single person, even older people can still handle and lead him well.

He is also very friendly towards children. There is more of a danger here that children will be too rough with him and hurt him in the process.

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

Your Chinese Crested Dog is a clean animal, naturally shedding little hair and making little mess. You can take him out on the town, carry him in a doggy bag in a pinch. If he is well behaved, no one will notice him and certainly no one will bother him.

Character

Usage

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Breeding

What you should pay special attention to is the sensitivity of this little dog to the weather. He can easily catch a cold or get sunburned just as easily. He can also injure his skin on bushes and grasses.

Health: somewhat problematic

Unfortunately, the Chinese Crested Dog is not particularly robust. The hairlessness is due to a genetic defect that can also affect the teeth. In addition, eye diseases are common in the breed, but can be detected with a genetic test.

The little one 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, which was commissioned by the German government in 1999, it is recommended, among other things, to ban the breeding of naked dogs.

What you should pay attention to when buying a naked dog

If you want to buy a Chinese crested dog, it is best to look for a breeder. At a Chinese Crested Dog breeder, who is a member of the VDH, it is best to get proof that both the parents and your puppy are free of hereditary eye diseases.

Chinese Crested Dog or Naked Dog Breed Description

The exterior: mane on the head, large eyes.

The Chinese Crested Dog is quite a small dog. Males grow to a height of 28 to 33 cm, females 23 to 30 cm.

With this, they typically reach a weight of up to 5.5 kg.

Both in terms of coat and conformation, there are two types: A Chinese Crested Powderpuff has undercoat and a thin, silky topcoat, while the Hairless has hair only on the head, tail and paws. The more common Deer-type is graceful and slender, while the Cobby-type is slightly more solidly built. The Chinese Crested has long hair on the head, what is called feathering on the tail except for the first third, and a little fur, which looks like socks, on the paws.

The head is elongated with little stop. The large eyes are set relatively wide apart.

The large ears stand up, which is even more noticeable because of the hair on the head. In the Powder Puff the ears may also hang. The neck is long and slender. The tail is carried erect when walking. The breed standard allows all colors.

Care of a Chinese Crested Dog: Weak point skin

In terms of grooming, the Chinese Crested Dog is relatively undemanding. The bare skin should be cared for with some cream or lotion from time to time. Otherwise you should check the big ears, the eyes, claws and paws regularly like with any other dog.

The teeth need special attention. It's best to brush them regularly and give your Chinese Crested Dog nibbles that clean the teeth.