Chinese Crested Did You Know?

• The Chinese Crested is AKC's 132nd breed.
• The exact origin of the Chinese Crested is unknown, but it believed to have evolved from African hairless dogs which were reduced in size by the Chinese.
• Earlier names of the Crested include: Chinese Hairless, the Chinese Edible Dog, the Chinese Ship Dog, and the Chinese Royal Hairless.
• The Crested is believed to have accompanied Chinese sailors on the high seas, hunting vermin during and in between times of plague; today the breed can still be found in port cities worldwide.
• By the mid-19th century, Cresteds began to appear in numerous European paintings and prints.
• Entries of the Crested breed in American dog shows began in the late 1800's.
• The Crested come in two varieties: Hairless and Powderpuff (Powderpuff is genetically recessive).