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BREED FACTS

Chinese Crested Hairless

Scarlet Facts

Scarlet was born on June 2, 2000
Currently weighs 14 pounds.
She is very socialized. She loves meeting new people. She is a real sweet lap dog.
She loves to play ball and chase a laser pointer

BREED HISTORY

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Scarlet's Breeder Jan Poe (617) 846-2929
98 Bay View Ave Winthrop MA 02152
Email: xcels@comcast.net

Scarlet's Breeder
Jan Poe
(617) 846-2929
98 Bay View Ave
Winthrop MA, 02152
Email
xcels@comcast.com

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		Crested is undocumented and gives rise to many tales, such as that of some historians who theorize they are the result of the Aztic crossbreeding the Mexican Hairless to the Chihuahua. While this may be possible, there is pictorial evidence during the 16th century as early as 1550 that Chinese traders obtained Cresteds either in Mexico or Africa and sold them throughout the world. They have been found in port cities wherever Chinese ships stopped. Spanish explorers record them in both Mexico and South Africa. British settlers found them in various parts of Africa and Asia in the 19th century.

			MORE GENERAL INFORMATION The Chinese Crested has come a long way from its ancient past. It is on old breed, dating back at least as far back as the 1500'. There are two types of Chinese Cresteds that are born in the same litter: the Hairless, and a coated-type, called a Powderpuff. The Hairless dog is warm to the touch, and its skin is soft and smooth. It is odorless and will keep itself clean. The Powderpuff variety has long, silky coat, that needs to be groomed daily. Both varieties are very "houndy" in character and confirmation. When together, they will howl in unison. They are rather aloof and suspicious of strangers. Extremely intelligent, they are one of the most extrovert, fascinating little toy dogs. They hate boredom and shouldn't be left alone for extended periods of time. Hairless are somewhat catlike, and they are inclined to curl in your lap and love to be touched, rubbed, stroked and petted. The Puffs are more likely to lay next to you or your feet. Hairless dogs have no protection from the sun and they DO sunburn easily. It is NOT by any means a care free breed. The Hairless Crested can develop blackheads and often suffer from acne. They should be from the start bathed regularly to prevent future skin problems. The Powderpuff needs regular grooming. They are NOT, as it is falsely believed, hypo-allergenic, non-shedding companions just perfect for allergy sufferers, although they shed much less than other coated breeds. Breeding dogs for the right reasons is a fascinating hobby, consuming both your time and money. Breeders are the guardians of their chosen breed, and must take a full responsibility for every dog they ever bred. HOW AND WHERE TO BUY A CHINESE CRESTED DOG Before you decide to purchase your Chinese Crested ask yourself the question: why do I want to have the Chinese Crested? Is it just a curiosity about the exotic hairless dog, maybe you want your friends to be envious, or you want a hairless dog because you are fed up with grooming and believe that Hairless Crested doesn't need to be bathed and groomed like the coated breed? Well, all these reasons are absolutely wrong: Chinese Crested breed, especially the Hairless variety is very demanding. Here are few BARE FACTS: Chinese Cresteds demand to be loved, played with, bathed and groomed regularly, they are prone to suffer from allergies, can be difficult to housetrain, hate to be left alone, often communicate their feelings in plain physiology ( like peeing on your bed if upset ), can be noisy and will howl in a manner of coyotes. Cresteds want to be treated like children, and will often compete with real human children for the affection. Definiately, it is not a breed for everyone, but people with lots of time and patience. Remember also, that top quality dogs are never obtained from easy and cheap sources. Most dogs that come to animal shelters are almost always a product of indiscriminate breeding. Puppies and dogs offered for sale in the petshops either come from commercial puppy mills, unscrupulous backyard breeders, or from unethical breeders - exhibitors ( there are plenty of these, too ). Some even well known exhibitors routinely bring their puppies to the Shows, and sell them from the x-pens placed next to the show ring, in spite of the fact that this practice is outlawed by the AKC as no different from selling the dogs at the pet shops. The puppies coming from such indiscriminate breeding usually suffer from hyperactivity, excessive barking, agressivness, skin problems and genetic defects. Even if these faults are still not manifested in the puppyhood, when these gorgous, sweet puppies mature into adults, they often turn to be difficult pets to live with. Those who breed for profit obviously do not concern themselves with results of their practices. KNOWLEDGE is the best defense against the deceptive sales techniques. Buyer Beware! If you care about dogs- NEVER, NEVER buy a puppy from a petshop, or a backyard breeder. Buy your Crested from a reputable breeder, who DOES NOT breed in volume numbers, but rather few quality litters, and who raise their puppies in loving and warm environment. Remember, that poor socialized puppies will make difficult pets. Get to know a breeder before you make a decision. Ask for a contract, and learn beforehand if the breeder would accept the dog, if you ever would need to return it. A reputable breeder should guaranty in writing a refund or a replacement, if a situation arises, that the dog bought by you would prove to have defects, or simply be below standard of quality that you paid for. Choose your Cresteds breeder well: remember, that personality of your dog reflects his upbringing: how much care and attention a puppy has received from his breeder in its early formative period, which is from birth to about 10 weeks of age. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHINESE CRESTED PET DOGS The Chinese Crested dog will make a delightful companion for the right and the responsible owner. They should be guaranteed in full by the breeder, against any physical defects or temperament problems. The pet dog should be sold with the spay/neuter contract and not allowed to be bred. Return or exchange and refund must be also guaranted in writing. On the other hand a potential owner is obliged to provide a loving home, medical attention and assume full responsibility for the welfare of his/her pet companion. Puppies bought as pets should not leave their breeder's home before 10 weeks of age. They must be de-wormed and fully innoculated against all major canine diseases. It is amazing how many people seek their pet through local newspaper ads and do not mind to pay sometimes an exuberant amount of money to a backyard breeder, who never offers any guarantee, selling puppies at hardly 6 weeks of age and often without proper innoculations, just because the classified ad says "AKC papers" or "Champion sired", or "Pure bred". Later disappointment with this sort of dog turns many of those people against all pure breeds, and the breeders in general. ABOUT CHINESE CRESTEDS SHOW DOGS Show quality dogs should not be sold earlier than at 4 - 5 months of age, when their type and quality can be evaluated. Faults such as cow hocks, poor fronts, weak quarters and top lines present at this time rarely improve later. The only thing still hard to predict at this age will be the final size. A well-bred, good-looking 4 month Crested puppy that has been well reared, should fulfil its potential. Only show quality dogs are what is called a "breeding" quality. Babylon Great Cresteds sells occasionally pets and show dogs to few, selected homes. We expect potential buyers to have valid references, before we place any dog. We do not allow our bitches to be bred before achieving championship, full maturity (that means not before their 3rd heat cycle), and to be bred more than three times during their lifetime. And NEVER without skipping at least one heat cycle. Males can be used as studs only with the bitches of high quality and compatible pedigree. Most of our show quality dogs are co-owned, and contract is a "must". HOW TO TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR HAIRLESS CRESTED The skin of a Hairless dog is surprisingly tough. It is prone though to blackheads and acne, and prevention is the most important aspect of the skin care. But as it usually happens, only after the damage is already done and your hairless dog is suffering from various bacterial skin infections, ulcers and yeast inflamation, that the owner begins to worry, trying then many different treatments, including antibiotic therapy, usually not with too much success. The hairless dogs suffering from the skin problems must be bathed in the warm, soapy water every day, sometimes even twice a day untill the condition improves, then twice a day. It is important to clean the skin and squeeze regularly the blackheads under the warm, running water, as not to spread the infection. NEVER, NEVER try to remove the blackheads without washing the dog with the antiseptic soap like BETADINE immediately after. Antibiotics like Keflex are advisable for at least 3 to 4 weeks. Sometimes your doctor will agree to prescribe cortisone drug that I find in my personal experience of a great help, but it is important to give it to your dog at regular time, the best would be after skin cleaning and the bath. Remember that animals taking cortisone medication should not be used for breeding, since these type of drugs may cause birth defects. And most important: LOVE YOUR CRESTED. They are extremely intelligent animals with almost uncanny understanding of us humans. Very intuitive, they seem almost to "read" our minds, and are capable of a great devotion and love for their owners.

	The breed became eligible for AKC registration effective February 1, 1991. There are two variations in coat: hairless skin or powderpuff (both can be born in the same litter) The Crested Dog are a toy breed measuring from 9 to 13 inches, and weighing under 15 pounds. The hairless gene is connected to the tooth gene. Hairless Cresteds do not have normal dog teeth. Most commonly they have lots of missing teeth. They may keep some puppy teeth a year or two because they never had adult to push them out.



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