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Mexican Hairless

Mexican Hairless
Origin
The Mexican Hairless is one of the most ancient and rare breeds and its history of development is unclear.

Mexican Hairless
Dog Breed Group Toy Dogs Origin of Breed Mexico as a companion or "bed warmer" Life Expectancy 12 - 15 years Color Skin color is pink at birth, turning to an adult solid orange, slate or black at about 1 year old.

Mexican Hairless (Xoloitzcuintli) Dogs
The Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced 'sho-lo-itz-queent-lee') is a caring and sensitive pal around the home. Warm, gentle and friendly with family members, the hairless is slightly reserved around strangers.

Mexican Hairless Dog
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Mexican Hairless Dog Appearance
The breed ranges in size from about 10 pounds (4 kg) to 50 pounds (20 kg), with an average body temperature of 40 Ã‚°C.

Mexican Hairless Breed Information Puppies and Breeders Australia
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Mexico.
MOST SUITED AS Watchdog and family pet.

The Mexican Hairless (Toy) is a calm, devoted, loving, sensitive and happy dog. He clings quite closely to his family and will follow you from room to room.

The Mexican Hairless Dog is very loyal and loving. However, it usually develops a strong bond with the person who rears it. So, it is imperative that all family members play a part. Like other dog breeds, it is very protective of its family.

Temperament: Mexican Hairless are a calm, quiet dog, cheerful, attentive and alert. Suspicious towards strangers, Mexican Hairless are a good watchdog, an excellent pet.

Mexican Hairless Dogs are very intelligent, they are extremely clever, they can be easily trained, they never show stubbornness.

Xoloitzcuintli
(Mexican Hairless) (Tepeizeuintli) (Xoloitzcuintle) (Xolo)
Hawka and Diego, adult Xolo with her pup. Courtesy of Rene wheeler, Camino Xoloitzcuintli
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Xoloitzcuintli - Mexican Hairless Dog
Weight
Ranges in Size from under 10 lb. to 50 lb.

MEXICAN HAIRLESS DOG gets the name from the body structure. It is hairless in nature. Its origin is in Mexico. Mostly used as a home dog but also for moving with herders in grazing lands.

Mexican Hairless
Other Names: Xoloitzcuintli, Tepeizeuintli
Height: (Approx.) 12-23 In.

Mexican hairless are rambunctious dogs demanding a good amount of exercise. They are loyal dogs that bond with their masters immediately, however they can be squeamish in front of strangers.

The Mexican Hairless Dog is a rare, (almost) hairless breed of dog which can be quite variable in size. It's also known as Xoloitzcuintli or Xoloitzcuintle (the initial x is pronounced as an sh), Tepeizeuintli or Mexican Hairless.

This Mexican hairless dog varies greatly in size from about 10 lb to 50 lb (4 kg to 20 kg). It looks quite alike with the Mediterranean Pharaoh Hound. Xolo has a sleek body, large bat-like ears, a long neck, and almond-shaped eyes.

Aliases: Mexican Hairless, Tepeizeuintli, Xolo, Xoloitzcuintle, Xoloitzquintle
Height (Male): 9 - 23 Inches
Height (Female): 8 - 22 Inches ...

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Other names for the breed include Mexican Hairless and Tepezcuintli.
The name is pronounced show-low-eats-queen-tlee.
The Xolo has threes sizes - toy, miniature and standard, and two varieties, hairless and coated.

The Xoloitzcuintle or Xoloitzcuintli - pronounced, "show low eats queent lee,' - is also known as the Mexican Hairless. This breed was considered an earthly form of the god Xolotl, whose task was to accompany souls to their final resting place.

Xolos are often called Mexican Hairless dogs and come in three sizes (Toy, Miniature and Standard) as well as two varieties (coated and hairless).

However, there have been hairless dogs in many countries of the world, including Africa and Turkey, and some think the Chinese Crested may be the result of the mating of a Mexican Hairless Dog with the Chihuahua.

(Show- low-its-queen-tli) (Mexican Hairless, Tepeizeuintli, Xoloitzcuintle, Xolo) The bright-eyed Xoloitzcuintli is recognized in three categories- toy, miniature, and standard- and in two varieties: hairless and coated.

Pronounced show-low-its-queen-tlee, Xoloitzcuintli is also called the Mexican Hairless or Xolo for short.

Though possibly associated with China since the 13th century, some believe the Hairless mutation originated in Africa, and others believe it may be a cross of the Chihuahua and Mexican Hairless Dog, which it resembles.

Historical notes: The Chinese Crested may look like a breed of Chihuahua or Mexican Hairless. Some have thought the breed came from Africa. But Chinese Crested dogs have been associated with China since the 13th century. (Source: Wikipedia.) ...

China / Africa - some believe they were brought to the U.S. from Africa and some believe they are a descendant of the Chihuahua and Mexican hairless. No one is certain of his actual origin.
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Some say that the Chinese Crested is originally from Mexico, and that the Aztecs used them to worm their beds. According to this theory, the Mexican Hairless Dog and the Chihuahua are ancestors of the Chinese Crested.

(15.2 cm) from the ground; the silky coat of the Yorkshire terrier may be 2 ft (61 cm) long, while a few breeds of dog (such as the Mexican hairless) are entirely without hair.

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