Related breedPekingese700 CE to 1860 · ChinaXoloitzcuintle at a glance
- Origin
- Mexico
- Appeared
- 1000 BCE to 1956 (uncertain)
- Family
- New World
- Type
- Companion
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 13 to 18 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 234
- DNA clade
- New World (Parker 2017)
The name. Nahuatl xōlōitzcuintli, from the god Xolotl and itzcuintli "dog".
Same familyRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United KingdomFamily and relatives
Sister breeds
Same family: New World
German Shepherd, Berger Picard, Argentine Pila, Chinook, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Cane Paratore
Same time, same continent
Close by DNABelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · BelgiumClosest relatives by shared DNA
- German Shepherd64.2 Mb
- Berger Picard20.8 Mb
- Dobermann19.1 Mb
- Chinook18.5 Mb
- Toy Manchester Terrier14.2 Mb
- Chinese Crested Dog13.1 Mb
- Cane Paratore12.1 Mb
- Pekingese10.4 Mb
- Rough Collie10.1 Mb
- Belgian Malinois9.8 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaPlace in time
The Xoloitzcuintle appears 1000 BCE to 1956 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Xoloitzcuintle is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
