Chinese crested dog

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Chinese Crested Dog
(Chinese Crested Dog)
Chinese crested dog
FCI Standard No. 288
Origin :

China

Patronage :

Great Britain

Withers height:

Male 28–33 cm
female 23–30 cm

Weight:

not fixed

Varieties :
  • Deer type
  • Cobby type
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The Chinese Crested Dog is a Chinese breed recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 9, Section 4, Standard No. 288 ).

description

There are two variants of the small dog (up to 33 cm): one, the so-called powder puff , usually has an undercoat and a long, veil-like topcoat with a silky hair structure. The other variant, hairless , often has hair on the head, tail and paws. The rest of the body is hairless. The phenotype varies greatly and is divided into five hair types in breeding: True Hairless, Moderate Hairless, Semi-coated, Hairy Hairless and Powder Puff. In addition, there are originally two different body types: One is the Deer type, which is very slim and usually smaller than the Cobby type, which is more stable and usually a little larger. The more graceful Deer type has now established itself in breeding.

The bare skin of a Chinese Crested Dog is very smooth, soft, and warm to the touch. Hairless dogs do not have a higher body temperature than furry dogs. The breed standard allows all colors and color combinations, although slightly darker skin is preferred. The pigmentation of the skin decreases in winter and increases again in spring. The large erect ears are covered with long fringes of hair. The tail is carried high in motion. The back is straight, the eyes are dark and wide apart. Some members of the breed are missing teeth because the hairlessness gene is related to that of the teeth. The mutated gene FOXI3 was identified in 2008.

Despite their name, the dogs are probably not from China. Close relatives are the Mexican hairless dog and the Peruvian hairless dog . The Chinese crested dog is often referred to as being suitable for those allergic to animal hair ; no corresponding scientific studies are known.

In the VDH , the annual number of puppies has risen sharply in recent years. While 37 puppies were littered in 1998 , the number rose to 60 by 2003 and then almost doubled: 113 puppies were littered in 2004. In 2011, 227 puppies were littered. The breed was ranked 73rd in the statistics in 2011 (145th place in 1998).

Essence

The Chinese Crested Dog is considered to be clever, playful, alert, alert, very lively, agile, soulful, loyal and proud. The breed standard calls for a happy and never vicious dog.

Move

The dogs adapt their urge to move to the circumstances, but regular play and romp is important. They are suitable for dog sports like agility . Depending on the training, they are very persistent in running.

Health issues

In the Chinese crested dog, there is a tendency to a genetically determined weakness of the suspension system of the eye lens and thus to a lens displacement , possibly with secondary glaucoma . There is a genetic test to detect this eye disease.

Individual evidence

  1. C. Drug Muller, EK Karlsson, MK Hytonen, M. Perloski, G. Dolf, K. Sainio, H. Lohi, K. Lindblad-Toh, T. Leeb: A mutation in Hairless Dogs Implicates FOXI3 in Ectodermal Development. In: Science. 321, 2008, pp. 1462-1462, doi : 10.1126 / science.1162525 .
  2. VDH puppy statistics . Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  3. Andrea Steinmetz: Glaucoma - how to recognize and how to treat it correctly. In: Kompaktvet No. 9 (2013), pp. 2-3.

Web links

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