The Country of origin is the Southern United
States. Registries Include the United Kennel Club (UKC) Terrier group
and American Kennel Club (AKC) FSS in the Non-Sporting group. The
acceptable colors in the breed are any except merle or albino.
The purpose of the American Hairless Terrier is
as a companion. Their average size is between 12 to 16 inches and 12
to 16 pounds. They can live anywhere from 12 to 15 years. The AHT generally gets along very well with children. One caution is with very
young children. As a puppy especially, the AHT is small and can be
accidentally injured by a well-meaning but overly enthusiastic or careless
child. Also any dog can growl or snap if pushed too far by any child. It is
important that parents take precautions to prevent accidental injuries to
the puppy, teach the children proper handling and interaction with dogs, as
well as supervise young children at all times with any dog, regardless of
breed. They do very well in apartments and cities. When
socialized properly the American Hairless Terrier can be compatible with other dogs.
Grooming needs: Relatively minimal.
Regular bathing, nail trims and keeping ears clean.
Outdoors Vs Indoors: They are strictly an
indoor dog, they MUST live indoors, NOT outside as a yard dog.
They can live anywhere as long as proper precautions against extreme
conditions are taken.
Trainability: Intelligent, trainable and enjoys activity such
as obedience and agility.
Exercise needs: Minimal. Regular walks,
indoor play time. Enjoys activity but content to be a lap dog as well.
Watchdog ability: Many will alert to a stranger by barking, but not
generally protection dogs.
Health Issues: Dogs used for breeding
should be health tested for Luxating patellas, Cardiac, PLL, Hemophelia A,
Vwd, LCP (rare). Allergies have been reported to grass and foods.
Differences from other hairless breeds:
The AHT is quite a bit different from most commonly known hairless
breeds (such as Chinese Crested, Xolo, etc.). The AHT does NOT have hair
anywhere on the body (such as head, feet, tail) and should not have any
excess body hair. Dentition in the AHT is full and strong, and skin problems
are rare.
Official American Hairless Terrier Breed Standards
https://www.thedogplace.org/Breeds/American-Hairless-Terrier/in-90-seconds_Murphy-129.asp
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