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