|  | The American Hairless Terrier is different from the other hairless dog breeds
native to other countries.
The breeds most often seen are the Chinese Crested,
the Xoloitzcuintli, and the Peruvian Inca Orchid.
These breeds all have a few things in common: most evident is the hair on the
head, feet, and tail on the hairless variety; missing, poor, or weak teeth; and
skin problems. The American Hairless Terrier has a strong , full set of teeth, a
totally hairless body (except for whiskers and eyebrows), and does not have the
skin problems associated with the other hairless breeds. Another difference
found between the breeds is that in the American Hairless Terrier the hairless
gene is recessive, while the gene for hairlessness found in the ancient breeds
is a lethal dominant.
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New American
Hairless Terrier bloodlines are created by carefully planned "out-crossings" to
the Rat Terrier. The breeding of two American Hairless Terriers will always
produce hairless puppies, while the breeding of an American Hairless Terrier to
a coated hairless gene carrier will produce a mixture of coated and hairless
offspring. Two coated dogs carrying the recessive hairless gene can produce a
mixture of hairless and coated, as well.
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