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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 the smallest dog breed in the world. [5] It is usually kept as a companion animal or for showing.
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]
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.
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Calupoh. The Calupoh is a canine breed native to Mexico, a hybrid of dog and wolf. It was developed in the 1990s in a cultural heritage project intended to recreate the ancient Mexican wolfdogs mentioned in pre-Columbian texts and depicted in Mayan and Aztec artwork. [1] In September 1999 it was recognized as a breed by the Federación ...
The Xoloitzcuintli is a hairless dog from Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence has been found in the tombs of the Colima, Mayan, Toltec, Zapotec, and Aztec people dating the breed to over 3500 years ago. Long regarded as guardians and protectors, the indigenous peoples believed that the Xolo would safeguard the home from evil spirits as well as ...
Kerry Blue Terrier. Like many other terrier breeds, these elegant-looking dogs don't shed. The Kerry Blue Terriers get their name from the color of their coat, which comes in rich shades of blue ...