Mexican hairless dog’s (Xoloitzcuintli) genetics

The Xoloitzcuintli (/zoʊloʊ.iːtsˈkwiːntli/ zoh-loh-eets-kweent-lee; also /ʃoʊloʊ-/ after the Nahuatl pronunciation), or Xolo for short, is a hairless breed of dog, found in toy, miniature, and standard Xolo also comes in a coated variety and all three sizes can be born to a single litter. It is also known as Mexican hairless dog in English-speaking countries, and is one of several breeds of hairless dog. In Nahuatl, from which its English name originates, its name is xōlōitzcuintli [ʃoːloːit͡sˈkʷint͡ɬi] (singular) and xōlōitzcuintin [ʃoːloːit͡sˈkʷintin] (plural). The name xōlōitzcuintli comes from the god Xolotl and itzcuīntli [it͡skʷiːnt͡ɬi], meaning dog in Nahuatl. A genetic study was recently conducted in order to determine the origin of the Xoloitzcuintli breed. The study did not find a close genetic relationship between Xoloitzcuintli and the Chinese Crested Dog, another hairless breed that is cited by the American Kennel Club as an ancestor to the Xoloitzcuintli. However, the study showed that this breed did not result from a separate domestication of dogs in the New World. Xoloitzcuintli appear to have been a result of a mixture of several Old World dog breeds. #xoloitzcuintli #hairlessBreedOfDog #Xolo #ChineseCrestedDog #AmericanKennelClub #Genetics #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #XoloDog #mexicanHairlessDog #mexicanHairlessPuppy #Coco #DogFromTheMovieCoco #documentary #documentaries #DogumentaryTV #dogs #dog #puppy #puppies #mastiffBreeds #bulldogs #bandogs #pet #pets #workingDogs #animalVideo #workingAnimals #pitbulls #caneCorso #fullLengthDocumentaries #fullDocumentary #documentaire #training #obedience