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  HISTORY 

There are a number of stories as to where the Chinese Crested originated - Africa, The Americas or China.  The story I like to believe is that Vasco Da Gama was given four Mexican Hairless when he left Mexico.  There was a Jesuit Priest on his ship and when Vasco Da Gama docked in India he gave the three bitches, one male and their puppies to the Jesuit Priest to take with him to his mission.  From this mission the Chinese Crested was developed over hundreds of years as the Mexican Hairless was bred with a number of other breeds.  I hope that eventually we will be able to locate the breeding records that were hidden during the Chinese Revolution in the early 1900's as this will show proof of the true origins of the breed.They are a happy, friendly, energetic loving breed of dog.  My cresteds love nothing better than lying all over me when I sit on the lounge of an evening and following me around the house and yard.  They make a good watch dog, but do not tend to be a 'yappy small dog'.  There are two varieties of Chinese Crested - the hairless and the powder puff.  Also there are two types - the Deer type (racier - longer of leg and finer boned) and the Cobby type (heavier boned and not as leggy).  Both types have a hare foot, this is a long foot that they may use like a hand to hold objects or climb.  None of my cresteds at this stage have been known to climb, but I have seen others people's cresteds climb.The hairless predominately has hair on the head (crest), feet (socks) and tail (plume), but because the hairless gene is unstable, often there is hair on other parts of the body that may be expressed in many different hair patterns on the dog.  It may be a strip of hair down the spine, higher up the legs, over most areas of the dog or very little.  This excess hair may be sparse or dense, but not as dense as that of a regular coated dog.  I have one true hairless, with only a few sparse hairs on his body, a light/medium who has sparse hair along his spine and down his legs and a very hairy girl who has hair over almost all of her body and rather dense.  The skin of the hairless should be fine grained and smooth, but as with humans, some have better skin than others.  They may have blackheads, pimples or hair follicles that do not extend beyond the top layer of skin.  As cresteds play they may get small scratches on their skin, but as their skin is quite tough, they rarely require special attention. The hairless have unusual dentition, often missing premolars and also having forward pointing canines or tusks.  Their teeth may be shallow rooted and there is a tendency to lose teeth.The powder puff has a short undercoat with a longer veil of fine hair over it.  There are a variety of different textures available in the powder puff coat, but the veil is correct to the Australian 'standard'.  The correct texture and look of the veil coat has been the topic of many discussions and many have their own opinions as to what it should be like.  A veil coat should be easy care as it should not mat or tangle little.  

 

General Appearance    A toy dog, fine-boned, elegant and graceful. The distinct varieties are born in the same litter. The Hairless with hair only on the head, tail and feet and the Powderpuff, completely covered with hair. The breed serves as a loving companion, playful and entertaining.



                                            



Substance    Size Ideally  11 to 13 inches. However, dogs that are slightly larger or smaller may be given full consideration. Proportion rectangular-proportioned to allow for freedom of movement. Body length from withers to base of tail is slightly longer than the height at the withers. Substance Fine-boned and slender but not so refined as to appear breakable or alternatively, not a robust, heavy structure.

Head  Expression Alert and intense. Eyes Almond-shaped, set wide apart. Dark-colored dogs have dark-colored eyes, and lighter-colored dogs may have lighter-colored eyes. Eye rims match the coloring of the dog. Ears Uncropped large and erect, placed so that the base of the ear is level with the outside corner of the eye. Skull The skull is arched gently over the occiput from ear to ear. Distance from occiput to stop equal to distance from stop to tip of nose. The head is wedge-shaped viewed from above and the side. Stop Slight but distinct. Muzzle Cheeks taper cleanly into the muzzle. Nose Dark in dark-colored dogs; may be lighter in lighter-colored dogs. Pigment is solid. Lips Lips are clean and tight. Bite Scissors or level in both varieties. Missing teeth in the Powderpuff are to be faulted. The Hairless variety is not to be penalized for absence of full dentition.

 

                                                            

 
Body    Neck is lean and clean, slightly arched from the withers to the base of the skull and carried high. Topline Level to slightly sloping croup. Body Brisket extends to the elbow. Breastbone is not prominent. Ribs are well developed. The depth of the chest tapers to a moderate tuck-up at the flanks. Light in loin. Tail Tail is slender and tapers to a curve. It is long enough to reach the hock. When dog is in motion, the tail is carried gaily and may be carried slightly forward over the back. At rest the tail is down with a slight curve upward at the end resembling a sickle. In the Hairless variety, two-thirds of the end of the tail is covered by long, flowing feathering referred to as a plume. The Powderpuff variety's tail is completely covered with hair.


 

                                                             

 
Forequarters    Angulation Layback of shoulders is 45 degrees to point of shoulder allowing for good reach. Shoulders Clean and narrow. Elbows Close to body. Legs Long, slender and straight. Pasterns Upright, fine and strong. Dewclaws may be removed. Feet Hare foot, narrow with elongated toes. Nails are trimmed to moderate length.

Hindquarters **  Angulation Stifle moderately angulated. From hock joint to ground perpendicular. Dewclaws may be removed. Feet Same as forequarters.


 

                                                          

                                                                                                                
Coat   The Hairless variety has hair on certain portions of the body: the head (called a crest), the tail (called a plume) and the feet from the toes to the front pasterns and rear hock joints (called socks). The texture of all hair is soft and silky, flowing to any length. Placement of hair is not as important as overall type. Areas that have hair usually taper off slightly. Wherever the body is hairless, the skin is soft and smooth. Head Crest begins at the stop and tapers off between the base of the skull and the back of the neck. Hair on the ears and face is permitted on the Hairless and may be trimmed for neatness in both varieties. Tail Plume is described under Tail. The Powderpuff variety is completely covered with a double soft and silky coat. Close examination reveals long thin guard hairs over the short silky undercoat. The coat is straight, of moderate density and length. Excessively heavy, kinky or curly coat is to be penalized. Grooming is minimal-consisting of presenting a clean and neat appearance.


 

                                             

 

 
Color Any color or combination of colors.

Gait  ** Lively, agile and smooth without being stilted or hackneyed. Comes and goes at a trot moving in a straight line.

Temperament **  Gay and alert.


 

     

 

Foults   Any colors or combinations of colors not specifically described are disqualified. And Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault an d the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Note****   Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

 

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