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Chinese Crested

The Chinese Crested is a hairless toy breed documented on Chinese trading ships in the 1500s, likely descended from African or Mexican hairless stock.

Calculate Chinese Crested age
Lifespan13.4 yrrange 13–14
SizeToyToy Group
Weight8–12 lb3.6–5.4 kg
Senior at9 yrgeriatric at 13

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About

About the Chinese Crested

The Chinese Crested is a hairless toy breed documented on Chinese trading ships in the 1500s, likely descended from African or Mexican hairless stock. Hairless and powderpuff (fully coated) varieties occur in the same litter and are shown as one breed.

Aging

How Chinese Cresteds age

RVC VetCompass gives a median 13.4 years (n=1,322). Primary lens luxation and progressive retinal atrophy (prcd) are the defining ocular concerns; hairless variety dental disease and sunburn risk shape skin-care management.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 13.4 yr · range 13–14Senior careSenior at 9 · geriatric at 13Common health issues8 tracked conditions
Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight
8–12 lb(3.6–5.4 kg)
Height
11–13 in(27.9–33 cm)
Coat type
Hairless
Colors
ApricotBlackBlack White & TanBlueChocolateCreamPalominoPink & ChocolatePink & SlateSlateWhiteBlack & Tan
Temperament

Temperament

How Chinese Cresteds tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

affectionatelivelyalerthappy
  • Energy
  • Trainability
  • Good with kids
  • Good with other dogs
  • Shedding
Health

Common health issues

Full health profile
  • Moderatetypical onset ~6 yr

    Adult-Onset Cardiac Disease (Echocardiogram)

    Description and veterinary guidance for Adult-Onset Cardiac Disease (Echocardiogram) land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~5 yr

    Primary Lens Luxation

    Description and veterinary guidance for Primary Lens Luxation land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~7 yr

    Cataracts

    Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

Exercise
45min
per day

Chinese Cresteds are satisfied by around 45 minutes of daily activity (energy level 3/5). Short, regular outings beat one long session.

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References

Sources

Lifespan and health figures on this page are drawn from the peer-reviewed and organizational sources below.

  1. AKC breed standardAmerican Kennel Club breed page

    Breed size, weight range, height, AKC group, origin, coat type, and temperament baseline.

  2. RVC VetCompassRoyal Veterinary College VetCompass life-table research (McMillan et al. 2024)

    UK primary-care records; source for the median-lifespan and mortality figures.