Chinese Crested Dog
The Chinese Crested Dog is a toy breed from China, standing 11–13 in at the withers, weighing 5–12 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Toy
- Origin
- China
- Height
- 11–13 in
- Weight
- 5–12 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Chinese Crested Dog is taller than 10% of the measured breeds, heavier than 3%, one of 20 in the Toy group, one of 6 from China.
Living with the Chinese Crested Dog
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Chinese Crested Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 2 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 2 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Chinese Crested Dog on AKCChinese Crested Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Chinese Crested Dog
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Chinese Crested Dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Chinese Crested Dog11–13 in
- American Hairless Terrier10–18 in
- Patterdale Terrier12 in
- Cane Corso24–28 in
- Lancashire Heeler10–12 in
- Pharaoh Hound22–25 in
- Thai Ridgeback22–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Chinese Crested Dog5–12 lb
- American Hairless Terrier7–14 lb
- Patterdale Terrier11–13 lb
- Cane Corso99–110 lb
- Lancashire Heeler6–13 lb
- Pharaoh Hound45–55 lb
- Thai Ridgeback51–75 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Chinese Crested Dog13–15 yrs
- American Hairless Terrier14–16 yrs
- Patterdale Terrier11–13 yrs
- Cane Corso9–12 yrs
- Lancashire Heeler12–15 yrs
- Pharaoh Hound12–14 yrs
- Thai Ridgeback12–13 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.