Comparison: Chinese Crested Dog and Peruvian Hairless Dog

Chinese Crested Dog and Peruvian Hairless Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Chinese Crested Dog
Photo: Томасина, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Peruvian Hairless Dog
Photo: Jablct, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Chinese Crested DogPeruvian Hairless Dog
FCI group9. Companion and Toy Dogs5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of originChinaPeru
CategorySmallMedium
Height at withers23–33 cm–
Weight–4–30 kg
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
  • Elegant, slim dog in hairless and coated varieties
  • Three sizes: small, medium and large
  • Smooth, elastic skin in black, slate, grey, pink or spotted shades
CoatHairless: 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.–
PurposeCompanion dog; by tradition developed as a guardian of treasure houses and, in a larger, heavier form, as a hunting dog.Peruvian hairless dog (viringo), an ancient companion historically credited with healing properties.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.