The history of the Xolo is a bit murky. Some say it was named for the god of fire, lightening and the dead and was responsible for guiding souls to the underworld. Some say it was named after a religious cult. Still others say the Xolo was first bred by the Aztecs for food, bed warmers and as communicators to the gods. Some believe that Xolos are the missing link between pariahs and sight hounds.
Some Xoloitzcuintili Facts
- height: (toy)10-12 inches at the shoulder, (miniature)14-18 inches, (standard) 18-23 inches
- weight: (toy) 6-12 pounds, (miniature) 13-25 pounds, (standard) 30-55 pounds
- hairless with smooth soft skin, often with a mohawk and a small amount of hair on a rat tail. There is also a variety with a short flat coat. Both varieties come in a wide range of colors: black, slate, charcoal, liver, reddish-gray, brindle, bronze, dark brown, palomino, tan, white, black and white -pink and coffee stains are common accents.
- eye color ranges from yellow to black
- they are born pink. When they are about a year old, their skin changes to their grown up color.
- average life span: 15-17 years
Xolo Manifesto
- I am probably smarter than you but I won't hold it against you
- if you want a dog that loves everybody, get a Golden
Xolos are described as calm, intelligent, alert, cheerful and loyal. They are suspicious of strangers and make good watchdogs. They have a strong prey drive. Therefore, they may chase smaller pets.
The hairless variety can develop acne, dry skin and sunburn.
They need exercise to burn energy that may otherwise be put to use getting into mischief. The smart Xolo is easy to train and easily bored. Drill style training is not advised.
Mexican Hairless are not a common sight. The dog's appearance is so unusual that some people mistook one lady's dog for a statue. Read about it here.
Hat tip to the American Kennel Club
They're rather cute!
ReplyDeleteThe first dog was very cute but they are not for me.
ReplyDeletecheers, parsnip
cute dogs...
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