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Myths Debunked** Hairless and Powderpuffs are the same dog. ** Hairless and Powderpuffs can be born in the same litter. ** It is not true that two hairless dogs can't mate because all the babies will die, and it isn't true that Puffs will ONLY produce puffs! ** However, a double hairless gene is fatal--but this is a luck of the draw kind of deal and not a result of every Hairless to Hairless mating. ** Two Puffs will always produce all Puffs, but a Puff and a Hairless can produce both. Isis is as true a True Hairless as they come! (Pictured at 3 Days old.) Her mother is Abbie, the Powderpuff!
Cyd, pictured below at 9 weeks, was born in the same litter as Isis... and he's a Puff! Amazing, huh?
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Chinese Crested Breed InformationThe Chinese Crested is a rare & beautiful dog, usually less than 13 pounds and under 14 inches tall at the shoulder. They come in both hairless and powderpuff varieties, and are prized for their unwavering loyalty, sweet dispositions, intelligence, grace, and agility. This breed is considered one of the few hypoallergenic dogs, which is a huge blessing for allergy sufferers like myself! They don't have that 'dog' smell, rarely bark (if socialized properly), and don't need a lot of room. Types:
HAIRLESS
The "hairless" isn't completely hairless, and often that classic look is really just a hair cut (called a pony cut.) They are considered "hairless" if they lack the double coat that the Powderpuff has. When you get a "hairless" crestie you will be getting a dog with a single coat of hair. The crest, boots, and plume will be from fairly short to very long and flowing, and there could be body hair from just a few random sprigs or patches to a very fine, short, often courser hair over most of the body. Lilly, pictured above, is a "Hairy Hairless" though she really doesn't have much body hair at all. I consider her a Hairy Hairless because she has a few patches on her rear end and a fuzzy face--she's naked everywhere else though! She's right on that edge of "True Hairless" and "Hairy Hairless". Most breeders would consider her a True Hairless, but not me--guess my standards are more strict--of course, not everyone has a True Hairless in the flesh to compare to. Check out Isis on the left.... POWDERPUFF |
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