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Compare Chinese Crested
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Chinese CrestedSmall
- Typical adult height
- Chinese Crested23–33 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Chinese Crested2.3–5.4 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Chinese Crestedfrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Chinese CrestedLow: usually content with short daily walks
- Grooming
- Chinese CrestedAbout once a week
- Shedding
- Chinese CrestedTends to shed little
- Training
- Chinese CrestedUsually eager to learn
- Barking
- Chinese CrestedCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- Chinese CrestedOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Time alone
- Chinese CrestedUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Chinese CrestedSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Chinese CrestedUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Chinese CrestedVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.