Although the crowned dog is prefixed with China, it does not originate in China, and it was initially thought that it originated in Africa and is related to the local hairless dog, but with the advancement of science and technology, genetic testing by biological genetics has shown that the crowned dog may be related to the hairless dog living in the United States and Mexico. The reason why it is called the Chinese crown hair dog is because it has crown hair on the top of its head, much like the hat of China's Qing Dynasty officials, so it is called the Chinese crown hair dog.
Chinese crowned dogs are toy dogs, adult dogs shoulder height should be 23 to 33 cm, weight should be 2 to 5.5 kg. The Chinese crested dog is slightly larger than the shoulder height, slender bones, slim body, belongs to the delicate but not thin dog breed. The Chinese crowned hair dog is more special is that its body parts are hairless or rare, there are a small amount of hairs between the head and the tip of the tail and the toes, and its skin color is a flower color, the color is diverse, and the common ones are black background with blue patches and pink background with coffee spots.
The Chinese crowned haired dog is more rare than the famous Mexican hairless dog, because the Mexican hairless dog is heavier and basically hairless, while the Chinese crowned hair dog is not only small in size, but also has a tuft of long hair on the top of the head and tail tip, which is more petite and unique as a play dog. Some people will find it ugly when they see the Chinese crowned dog, and those who like it will find it cute. The Chinese crowned haired dog is not very numerous in China, because it is rare and precious, and at the same time, its unique appearance also increases its value.
Although the Chinese crowned haired dog is called the ugliest dog by people, this dog is smart, cheerful, lively and witty, quick to react, brave, vigilant, docile and friendly, kind and cute, like to be close to humans, can quickly understand the meaning of the owner, delicate and single-minded, neither bites, nor noisy, good at performance. Although it does not have much hair on its body, it has a strong adaptability to the cold and heat of the climate.
Chinese crowned hair dog has different physiological characteristics from other dogs, the general dog needs to rely on wheezing to dissipate heat, some also need to open their mouths, stick out their tongue to dissipate heat, but the crown hair dog is very special, it is the only dog breed that has sweat glands to drain sweat, its skin communicates with sweat glands, and can directly sweat from the skin. And the skin can withstand strongly, not easy to be injured, even if accidentally injured, the healing ability is much stronger than other dogs, breeding is still quite worry-free.
Although the Chinese crowned dog is hairless on the body, it should be bathed once a week in the summer, once a week in the spring and autumn, once a month in the winter, and after the bath, it should be smeared with some baby skin care oil to make its skin smooth. Since the skin of the Chinese crowned dog is bare and hairless, special attention needs to be paid to the protection of its skin, and usually pay attention to preventing the collision of sharp objects and the scalding of high temperature liquids, and cannot let it be exposed to direct sunlight for a long time.
The front paws of the Chinese crested dog are particularly flexible, and can grasp objects like people, especially when it holds the two front paws together, which is almost the same as the posture of the human hand hugging together, which makes people feel amazing. The color of the skin of the Chinese crown can change with the seasons: in the summer, its skin color is lighter; as the weather gradually turns colder, its skin color will gradually deepen to dark gray, but after the spring of the next year, as the temperature gradually warms, it will gradually fade to light gray yellow, and in the summer, it will become lighter.
Although according to the public's aesthetics, the Chinese crown hair dog looks very strange, and can even be called ugly, but its unique temperament and beauty, need to really understand its people to understand, but the Chinese crown hair dog advantages are still a lot, first of all, do not lose hair, body odor is almost negligible, the biggest feature is very clean, which is undoubtedly very convenient for parents, especially in the hot summer, it is easy to clean it, very suitable for family breeding.
The ears of the Chinese crowned dog are erect, and the long hair on the head looks natural and soft, feeling as smart and cute as a little girl with a double ponytail. When the owner is not at home, the Chinese crowned dog basically waits for the owner to return in its own space, and will not mess around, let alone "demolish the house". Because its body is hairless, it will not stain the furniture, the body is petite, usually does not need too much exercise, the basic activity space can meet its activity needs, is a very suitable for people living in urban apartments to raise companion dogs.