Mexican Hairless (Xolo) Miniature

Origin

Mexico

Attractive to:

Don't own a vacuum cleaner as there's no coat shedding to deal with.

Not the best for:

Those who don't want to be constantly asked how to pronounce the breed's name.

Aliases:

Xoloitzcuintle, Xolo

Cross between:

None

Size:

Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Bald
Even genetically hairless dogs can have some whispy bits! Don't forget the sun cream, they have no hair to protect from getting burned.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

16 years

Good first dog?:

Yes