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