Chinese Crested (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) (Kennel Club Dog Breed)

by: Juliette Cunliffe (Author)

Publisher: Kennel Club Books

Publication Date: 1 Dec. 2005

Language: English

Print Length: 155 pages

ISBN-10: 1593783051

ISBN-13: 9781593783051

Book Description

Distinctive for its hairlessness, the Chinese Crested is the world's most popular breed of hairless dog - a curious distinction, for certain. Beneath its sometimes purple skin is a rare and delightful canine. Compared to a graceful prancing pony in miniature, the Chinese Crested, with its tufted head, feet and tail, makes a feisty, fun-loving pet for those folk clever enough to fall in love with a near-naked dog. The breed, in actuality, comes in two varieties, with the Powderpuff coated in a soft veil of hair. For the right owners, the Chinese Crested makes a loyal and enthusiastic pet, happily participating in sports, outdoor outings, shows and the like. This book provides the kind of information Chinese Crested owners require. In addition to a delightful retelling of the breed's origins and development, the author shares her insight into the breed's characteristics and personality plus handy first-hand advice about caring for the breed's skin, coat and teeth. This colourful volume also covers the breed standard, puppy selection and care, puppy-proofing and home safety and all aspects of daily maintenance. Owners will welcome the detailed chapter on house-training and obedience training, all based on positive training techniques. A special chapter on preventative healthcare, written by popular veterinarian Dr Lowell Ackerman, is an added bonus in this volume. Whether it's housebreaking problems, acne, sunbu or toothaches, this new volume provides the necessary guidance from puppyhood through the Crested's senior years.
Distinctive for its hairlessness, the Chinese Crested is the world's most popular breed of hairless dog - a curious distinction, for certain. Beneath its sometimes purple skin is a rare and delightful canine. Compared to a graceful prancing pony in miniature, the Chinese Crested, with its tufted head, feet and tail, makes a feisty, fun-loving pet for those folk clever enough to fall in love with a near-naked dog. The breed, in actuality, comes in two varieties, with the Powderpuff coated in a soft veil of hair. For the right owners, the Chinese Crested makes a loyal and enthusiastic pet, happily participating in sports, outdoor outings, shows and the like. This book provides the kind of information Chinese Crested owners require. In addition to a delightful retelling of the breed's origins and development, the author shares her insight into the breed's characteristics and personality plus handy first-hand advice about caring for the breed's skin, coat and teeth. This colourful volume also covers the breed standard, puppy selection and care, puppy-proofing and home safety and all aspects of daily maintenance. Owners will welcome the detailed chapter on house-training and obedience training, all based on positive training techniques. A special chapter on preventative healthcare, written by popular veterinarian Dr Lowell Ackerman, is an added bonus in this volume. Whether it's housebreaking problems, acne, sunbu or toothaches, this new volume provides the necessary guidance from puppyhood through the Crested's senior years.