Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Chinese Crested Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/chinese-crested-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Chinese Crested Dog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 2 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/chinese-crested/)[Chinese Crested Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/chinese-crested) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-hairless-terrier.webp)American Hairless Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-hairless-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/patterdale-terrier.webp)Patterdale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/patterdale-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cane-corso.webp)Cane Corso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cane-corso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lancashire-heeler.webp)Lancashire Heeler](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lancashire-heeler/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pharaoh-hound.webp)Pharaoh Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pharaoh-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/thai-ridgeback.webp)Thai Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/thai-ridgeback/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Chinese Crested Dog11–13 in 2. American Hairless Terrier10–18 in 3. Patterdale Terrier12 in 4. Cane Corso24–28 in 5. Lancashire Heeler10–12 in 6. Pharaoh Hound22–25 in 7. Thai Ridgeback22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Chinese Crested Dog5–12 lb 2. American Hairless Terrier7–14 lb 3. Patterdale Terrier11–13 lb 4. Cane Corso99–110 lb 5. Lancashire Heeler6–13 lb 6. Pharaoh Hound45–55 lb 7. Thai Ridgeback51–75 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Chinese Crested Dog13–15 yrs 2. American Hairless Terrier14–16 yrs 3. Patterdale Terrier11–13 yrs 4. Cane Corso9–12 yrs 5. Lancashire Heeler12–15 yrs 6. Pharaoh Hound12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Chinese Crested Dog on the breed map Read about the Chinese Crested Dog on Wikipedia