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The true origin of hairless breeds, including the Chinese Crested, the world is steeped in myths and legends. Because of its genus Canis Africanus it is considered that the number hairless breeds originated in Africa. The races have survived without hair through the centuries and are found in many sub-regions Tropical worldwide. They were discovered in Mexico, China, Turkey, Peru, Ethiopia, Paraguay, Argentina, Caribbean and the Philippines.
Tombs in ancient burial sites revealed skeletons and clay figures of hairless dogs suggesting evidence that a small hairless dog lived in Mexico for thousands of years.
The races were held in great respect hairless during the Toltec period of 900 – 1200 AD and has been ranked as one of the ten symbols of property belonging to the kingdom of the god Quetzalcoatl, all good. It was love.
The Toltecs Ancient thought the love of a dog for his master was the most perfect manifestation of unselfish love. The dog's master was buried in the grave, even when the master died, and according to legend, the spirit of the dog followed his master. When Captain had to account for all his good deeds and evil, the dog has testified in his favor. The dog was the only thing taken to another world. Later, the Aztecs conquered the Toltecs and the spiritual image of the dog was destroyed. The dog was eaten in festivals as sacred food.
Races hairless dogs were also thought to have medicinal properties. Relief from asthma and other aches and pains been attributed to races and glabrous. The hairless dogs were also used as a hot body.
It seems that nobody knows when the first dogs hairless arrived in China. We know they have been bred in the 16th century and the Chinese traders took them to many different countries.
There is often confusion between the Chinese Crested and the hair of Mexico, and vice versa.
Other hairless breeds include:
 • More Xoloitzcuintli
 • Inca Orchid
 • Abyssinian Sand Dog
 • Turkish Greyhound
 • Elephant African Dog
 • Indian Rampur Dog
Hairless dogs have also been found in Europe and Central America South, West Indies, China, the Philippines and parts of Africa.
If all the historical descriptions of the hairless breeds are correct, hairs of Mexico is probably one of the oldest breeds in America unchanged.
Source: Book of race, full of Chinese Ridge Brenda Jones
Written by: Connie Limon. For more information about the Chinese Crested breed visit http://smalldogs2.com/ChineseCrested for a variety of FREE reprint articles visit http://www.camelotarticles.com
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