About the Peruvian Hairless Dog
Origin: Peru- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI groupFCI divides this breed into varieties, and our sources don’t record which one a breeder works. Ask them which variety their line is.
- Spitz and primitive types
- Origin
- Peru
- Also called
- Perro Sin Pelo del Peru
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Companion dog
- Behaviour and temperament
“Noble and affectionate at home with those close to him, at the same time lively and alert; he might be wary of strangers and is a good watch dog”
Quoted from FCI standard n°310. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Characteristics
- Size
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- Exercise needsRead from what the breed was bred to do, in the registry’s own words: “Companion dog” That is a working purpose, not a measured exercise requirement — an individual dog’s needs depend on its age, health and household.
- 2 of 5
- Easy to train
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- Amount of shedding
- 1 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 1 of 5
- Good with children
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- Cost to keep
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- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
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- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Hairless variety1 of 5
Coated variety2 of 5
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Peruvian Hairless Dog
What you get with the Peruvian Hairless Dog
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Companion dog”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Noble and affectionate at home with those close to him, at the same time lively and alert”
- Low grooming needs, fitting for a busy owner — the coat is “Without hair, only very few hairs on the head and at the extremities of the legs and the…”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Peruvian Hairless Dog
Coat
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
Hairless variety: Without hair, only very few hairs on the head and at the extremities of the legs and the tail are admitted, and sometimes sparse hair on the back.
These hairs can be any colour or combination of colours.
Coated variety: Smooth, short and tight coat.
The hair can be any colour or combination of colours, except merle
Measured at 15+ months · Height at the withers (cm)
Size classification
Height at the withers. There are three sizes in the males and females, so the standard states one range per variety. The weight is in relation to the size.
- Small25–40 25–40 cm
- Medium41–50 41–50 cm
- Large51–65 51–65 cm
One range per size, for both sexes.
Height at the withers in cm. Transcribed from FCI standard n°310, read 2026-08-31.
Shortened from FCI standard n°310 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
FCI varieties
FCI divides the Peruvian Hairless Dog into these varieties, listed in the registry's own words. Depending on the breed they separate colour, coat, size or line — they are not a full list of colours, which no registry we hold publishes. Ask a breeder which variety their line is.
- Large
- Medium-sized
- Miniature
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Peruvian Hairless Dog in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Peruvian Hairless Dog
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Peruvian Hairless Dog on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
This is where Peruvian Hairless Dog owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.
A photograph in a pet profile stays private to its owner. We will not put one here unless they ask us to.
Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Peruvian Hairless Dog breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.