Chinese Crested Dog

Related breedEnglish Setter1500 to 1850 · United Kingdom

Chinese Crested Dog at a glance

Origin

China

Appeared

1500 to 1965 (uncertain)

Family

American Toy

Type

Companion

Size

Toy

Life span

13 to 18 years

Recognised by

FCI, AKC, KC

Status

Living

FCI standard

No. 288

DNA clade

American Toy (Parker 2017)

The name. For its tufted "crest" of hair on the head.

Similar breedChihuahua1850 to 1904 · MexicoSimilar breedPekingese700 CE to 1860 · ChinaRelated breedEnglish Setter1500 to 1850 · United Kingdom

Same familyPapillon1500 to 1935 · France, Belgium

Family and relatives

The familyAmerican Toy2 breeds in this familyClose relativeXoloitzcuintle1000 BCE to 1956 · MexicoSame familyPapillon1500 to 1935 · France, Belgium

Closest relatives by shared DNA

• Chihuahua23.7 Mb
• Pekingese16.2 Mb
• Xoloitzcuintle13.1 Mb
• Pug12.0 Mb
• American Eskimo Dog10.7 Mb
• Toy Manchester Terrier10.3 Mb

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Similar breedPug400 BCE to 1885 · China

Place in time

The Chinese Crested Dog appears 1500 to 1965 (uncertain), in the Age of Exploration, when 87 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Chinese Crested Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.

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