Mexican Hairless Dog
A group of adult Xoloitzcuintles on the grounds of the Museo Dolores Olmedo.
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| Other names | Xoloitzcuintli Xoloitzcuintle Xoloitzquintle Xoloescuincle |
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| Common nicknames | Xolo, Xolito | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes | National dog of Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FCI | Group 5, Section 6 Primitive type #234 | standard | |
| AKC | Non-sporting (FSS) | standard | |
| The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) is an optional recording service for purebred dogs that are not yet eligible for AKC registration. | |||
| CKC | Toys/Non Sporting | standard | |
| KC (UK) | Utility | standard | |
| UKC | Sighthound & Pariah | standard | |
The Xoloitzcuintli (/zoʊloʊ.iːtsˈkwiːntli/ zoh-loh-eets-KWEENT-lee; also /ʃoʊloʊ-/ after the Nahuatl pronunciation), or Xolo for short, is a hairless breed of dog, found in toy, miniature, and standard sizes. The Xolo also comes in a coated variety and all three sizes can be born to a single litter. It is also known as Mexican hairless dog in English-speaking countries, and is one of several breeds of hairless dog.
In Nahuatl, from which its English name originates, its name is xōlōitzcuintli [ʃoːloːit͡sˈkʷint͡ɬi] (singular) and xōlōitzcuintin [ʃoːloːit͡sˈkʷintin] (plural). The name xōlōitzcuintli comes from the god Xolotl and itzcuīntli [it͡skʷiːnt͡ɬi], meaning dog in Nahuatl.
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