Description: There are two varieties within the breed of the Chinese crested dog. One is a powder puff, the other being hairless. With the hairless variety, we see that it has hair on its feet head and tail, but is hairless everywhere else. Whereas the powder puff has a long, soft coat all over. Both types hairless and powder puff can be born in the same litter. The powderpuff is double coated, whereas the hairless, does not because it's hairless.

The Chinese Crested dog breed can have either solid colour or spotted coat and skin. This breed has a wedge shaped head when viewed from above. The muzzle tapers nicely into the cheeks, and they have almond shaped eyes, and the eye rim will match the colour of the dog's coat. Their ears stand erect, and large to look at. The look of the powder puff varies depending on how it is groomed. This breed weighs up to 10 pounds.

History: This dog originates from Africa, and here they were called African hairless terriers. They were taken on board ships by the Chinese as vermin hunters, and this is where they gained their name. Chinese crested. They were first shown in America in 1885, at the Westminster kennel club show, held in New York. With a bumpy history in America, they became firmly established by the AKC in 1991. This is still considered a rare dog breed that is highly sought after in certain area of the country. Gypsy Rose Lee, a famous dancer was known to breed Chinese crested.