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Dog (domestic dog) The Xoloitzcuintle (or Xoloitzquintle, Xoloitzcuintli, or Xolo) is one of several breeds of hairless dog. It is found in standard, intermediate, and miniature sizes. The Xolo also comes in a coated variety, totally covered in fur. Coated and hairless can be born in the same litter as a result of the same combination of genes.
Fédération Cynologique Internationale. standard. Dog (domestic dog) The Chihuahua[a] (or Spanish: Chihuahueño) is a Mexican breed of toy dog. It is named for the Mexican state of Chihuahua and is among the smallest of all dog breeds. [5] It is usually kept as a companion animal or for showing.
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Nov. 23—According to an online poll from The Pampered Pup, the xoloitzcuintli — pronounced show-low-itz-QUEENT-ly — also known as a Mexican hairless dog, should be the state dog in New Mexico.
Hairless dog. A hairless dog is a dog with a genetic disposition for hairlessness and hair loss. There are two known types of genetic hairlessness, a dominant and a recessive type. The dominant type is caused by ectodermal dysplasia as a result of a mutation in the FOXI3 autosomal gene. [1]
Salish Wool Dog. Have you ever seen a dog sheared like a sheep? Meet the Salish Wool Dog!Originally from the Pacific Northwest, these small, white dogs had a pretty unique woolly coat that was ...
History. DNA studies suggest that native American dogs entered North America from Siberia roughly 10,000 years ago, and were then isolated for some 9,000 years until the arrival of the first Europeans; these pre-contact dogs exhibited a unique genetic signature that is now almost gone.
The Peruvian Hairless Dog, [1] Peruvian viringo, [2] Peruvian Inca Orchid, naked dog, or Chimú dog is one of several breeds of hairless dog.Peruvian Hairless dogs were also called “perros Chinos” which translates directly to chinese dogs but was thought to have the meaning of “house-dogs” instead, as ”China” is a Quechua word for woman. [3]