Gwinn-Dell Xoloitzcuintli

Gwinn-Dell Xoloitzcuintle

About the Xoloitzcuintle: One of the world's oldest breeds, the Xoloitzcuintle ("Sho-low-eets-queen-tlee") is a hairless breed from Mexico. Thought to be the oldest breed in the western hemisphere, the Xolo may date back 3500 years ago. Also known as the Mexican Hairless, the Xolo was an ancient healing dog, prized by the Aztecs and Mayans and used for medicinal and curative purposes. It's warmth made it an ideal source of heat for arthritis and other ailments. There are coated Xolos as well. An Aztec breed from pre-Columbian times, Xolos were almost extinct until the early 1950s when some dedicated people organized an expedition to bring some Xolos in from the wild to help reestablish the breed. There are now about 4000 in the world. Xolos come in three sizes, Toy (9.75 - 13.75 inches at the withers), Intermediate 14.75 - 17.75 inches at the withers), and Standard (18 - 23.5 inches at the withers and up to 85 pounds). Devoted to their people, Xolos are excellent guard dogs.

Xoloitzcuintle Club USA:

Don and I are active members of Xoloitzcuintle Club USA (XCUSA) and our Xolos are registered with XCUSA, our national club. XCUSA supports the FCI Standard no. 234/22.05.1995/E for the breed. Dedicated to the preservation of the purebred Xoloitzcuintle, http://xoloworld.com/ is the website of XCUSA. http://www.xolo.com/ (Besito Xolo) is another link with valuable information about this amazing breed.

Our Xolos:

Our first Xolo is Quixote, a death row rescue. He introduced us to this wonderful breed. We are hooked! Baalche and Quetzal have joined our family. Xolos are magical! They are full of energy and love life! I fondly call them the Rotten Rubber Dogs or RRDs!

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