Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaXigou at a glance
- Origin
- Shaanxi, China
- Appeared
- 200 BCE to 1990 (uncertain)
- Family
- Asian Spitz
- Type
- Sighthound
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Living
- DNA clade
- Asian Spitz (Parker 2017)
The name. Chinese 細狗 xigou, literally "narrow dog".
Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Same family: Asian Spitz
Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Chow Chow, Samoyed, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu
Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · FinlandPlace in time
The Xigou appears 200 BCE to 1990 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Xigou is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
