Chinese Crested Dog

Čínský chocholatý pes

Chinese Crested Dog – front view — Photo: Pencilheadman, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Chinese Crested Dog – in motion — Photo: Ron Armstrong from Helena, MT, USA, CC BY 2.0, source

Chinese Crested Dog – head — Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of origin	China
Category	Small
Height at withers	23–33 cm

Recognition features

Two varieties: Hairless (bare body with crest, socks and tail plume) and Powder Puff (covered in a soft veil of long hair)
Two body types: racy Deer type and heavier Cobby type
Large erect ears and a fine, graceful build

Purpose

Companion dog; by tradition developed as a guardian of treasure houses and, in a larger, heavier form, as a hunting dog.

History

The Chinese Crested comes in two varieties, Hairless and Powder Puff. Its origin is difficult to pinpoint, but it is said to have been owned by families of the Han Dynasty. It was seen at shows in America from 1885 to 1926 and then rarely for some fifty years.

Coat

Hairless: smooth bare body with a crest from the stop down the neck, socks on the feet and a tail plume, no large patches of hair on the body. Powder Puff: an undercoat with a soft veil of long hair. Any colour or combination is allowed; merle is unacceptable.

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