Related breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · AfghanistanPeruvian Hairless Dog at a glance
- Origin
- Peru
- Appeared
- 750 CE to 2001 (uncertain)
- Family
- New World
- Type
- Companion
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 11 to 13 years
- Recognised by
- FCI
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 310
- DNA clade
- New World (Parker 2017)
The name. Spanish perro sin pelo del Perú, "hairless dog of Peru".
Same familyBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, FranceFamily and relatives
Same family: New World
German Shepherd, Xoloitzcuintle, Berger Picard, Argentine Pila, Chinook, Cane Paratore
Same time, same continent
Close by DNACane Corso1000 to 1996 · ItalyClosest relatives by shared DNA
- German Shepherd35.6 Mb
- Cane Paratore11.9 Mb
- Chinook11.7 Mb
- Dobermann11.5 Mb
- Berger Picard10.7 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United KingdomPlace in time
The Peruvian Hairless Dog appears 750 CE to 2001 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Peruvian Hairless Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
