| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | is lively and active, but is rarely seen in agility contests. |
| Other names the Chinese Crested is known as are: | | | | He is easily trained and should do well in obedience |
| Chinese Edible Dog | | | | work. |
| Chinese Ship Dog | | | | Appearance |
| Chinese Hairless | | | | The Chinese Crested is fine-boned and graceful. He |
| Chinese Royal Hairless | | | | stands about 11 to 13 inches tall and weighs 5 to 12 |
| Pyramid or Giza Hairless | | | | pounds. He is athletic-looking and well muscled. The |
| South African Hairless | | | | legs of a Chinese Crested are straight and strong. The |
| Turkish Hairless | | | | Chinese Crested has a copious shock of silky hair that |
| The crest in its name refers to a copious shock | | | | graces his head. Hair is absent over much of the |
| of silky hair that graces the dog’s head. | | | | remainder of its body except for tufts of hair on the |
| The Chinese Crested is found everywhere, but has | | | | tail and feet. |
| never reached great popularity. It has often been | | | | The Powderpuff has a flowing double coat of silky hair |
| exhibited in circuses and carnivals as a freak. | | | | that covers its entire body. It is seen in any coat color |
| However, this little dog has many assets that go | | | | or combination of colors. |
| unrecognized. | | | | Exercise Requirements |
| There are two types of the Chinese Crested: | | | | As with most toy breeds the Chinese Crested needs |
| Hairless | | | | a minimal amount of exercise which can be obtained in |
| With a full coat, which is called the Powderpuff | | | | your backyard. |
| The Powderpuff is just about identical to the hairless | | | | Grooming |
| except for the coat. The two are interbred and shown | | | | The Chinese Crested needs to be kept clean with |
| together. If you breed a hairless to a hairless or a | | | | frequent baths using a good shampoo followed by a |
| Powderpuff to a hairless you can end up with either | | | | moisturizer like baby oil or baby lotion. This routine is |
| type or both types of puppies. Breeding a Powderpuff | | | | especially true for the hairless type. |
| to a Powderpuff will always produce the Powderpuff | | | | The Powderpuff requires regular brushing and |
| type puppies. | | | | combing. The teeth need cleaning regularly. |
| Some authors claim the origin of the Chinese Crested | | | | You will need a good-quality bristle brush and a safety |
| is Africa. Others find its origin in Mexico or any of | | | | razor (to shave the face) for the Hairless variety. For |
| several other warm countries. The Chinese Crested is | | | | the Powderpuff coat you will need a good-quality |
| known to have been carried by trading ships from and | | | | bristle brush, a wide-toothed comb and clippers. |
| to many different ports where it was bought and sold. | | | | The skin of the Hairless type responds well to frequent |
| Therefore, its origin is shrouded by sea tales. | | | | oiling by massaging baby oil or Nivea face cream into |
| The date of origin of the Chinese Crested is | | | | the hairless parts. This helps to keep the skin on the |
| considered to be during the thirteenth century. Oriental | | | | Chinese Crested Hairless type smooth and nicely |
| countries concentrated on breeding miniaturized dogs, | | | | moisturized. |
| so the Chinese Crested ancestors probably include | | | | The Powderpuff puppy requires frequent brushing with |
| some of these small, hairless mutations. | | | | a bristle or pin brush particularly when the puppy coat |
| The Chinese Crested originally enjoyed a pampered | | | | changes to the adult coat, at which time daily grooming |
| life with few duties except those associated with | | | | may be needed. The coat of a Powderpuff Chinese |
| being a good companion. Very early in the | | | | Crested should be brushed in layers with the lie of the |
| development of the Chinese Crested breed it was | | | | coat. |
| probably used as a ratter on trading ships and was | | | | After bathing, grooming and blow-drying, the face |
| even sometimes eaten by human residents of these | | | | should be shaved using clippers (10 mm blade). Take a |
| trading ships (how horribly awful to think of eating such | | | | line from the outer corner of the eye to the ear and in |
| a beautiful creature). | | | | a gentle curve from the ear down to the |
| Personality | | | | Adam’s apple. This cut is similar to the |
| The Chinese Crested is said to be a nimble and | | | | face of a Poodle. In the U.S. the Powderpuff face is |
| cunning playmate. He is a vigilant and sensitive | | | | not shaved. Finish off the entire body with a |
| house dog. The Chinese Crested is a loving and | | | | wide-toothed comb if desired. The comb will find any |
| obedient pet. He socializes well with other pets and is | | | | remaining tangles in the coat. |
| only a little cautious of strangers. The Chinese Crested | | | | |