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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).
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