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  2. Xoloitzcuintle - Wikipedia

    • 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 c… See more

    Other namesXoloitzcuintle, Xoloitzquintle, Xoloitzcuintli
    Common nicknamesXolo
    OriginMexico
    NotesNational dog of Mexico
    History

    Giorgio Armani, the first Xoloitzcuintle to be named best of its breed at the Westminster Dog Show. He has achieved four Bests in Show and 27 Group Firsts since joining the American K… See more

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    Registry

    Fédération Cynologique Internationale The breed did not receive any official notice in its homeland until the 1950s. The FCI, founded in 1940, was not prepared to declare th… See more

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  1. Black Mexican street dogs are small scruffy dogs that grow to be about 30cm tall. They have short legs, and large floppy ears that hang down over their eyes. Most of them have black and white fur, but there are some with blue coats, and some with more grey in their fur.
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    The Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced show-low-eats-QUEENT-lee), sometimes called by its Americanized name, the Mexican Hairless Dog, is a lively small breed from Mexico with a short-haired or hairless body in dark colors. The breed name is also sometimes spelled Xoloitzcuintle.
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    The Xoloitzcuintli is AKC's 170th breed. The name is pronounced show-low-etz-queent-lee. Chinito Jr., bred and owned by Valetska Radtke of New York City became the breed's first and only AKC champion (from 1887-1959) on October 19, 1940. Other names for the breed include Mexican Hairless and Tepezcuintli.
    www.akc.org/dog-breeds/xoloitzcuintli/
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      Sep 27, 2019 · The Xoloitzcuintli is one of the most beloved dogs in Mexican history and were revered as sacred by the Aztecs, Mayans, and Toltecs. But despite their revered status in Mexican culture, the Xoloitzcuintli is much less …

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    • Xoloitzcuintli Dog Breed Information & Characteristics

      The Xoloitzcuintli, also called the Mexican Hairless Dog or Xolo for short, is a hairless or coated companion dog breed who is indigenous to the land of present-day Mexico.