Chinese crested

British  

noun

1. a small dog of a Chinese breed having long slender legs and a hairless body with hair only on the feet, head, and tail

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Chinese crested

This summer, a Chinese crested in a pink gown shivered through a starring role in Lena Dunham’s Netflix show “Too Much.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Muppet, a Chinese crested dog from Peterborough, won the title after beating seven others in a competition organised by photography company Parrot Print, and the final was held live on ITV's This Morning show.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024

Light-skinned breeds and hairless dogs, such as bulldogs, white boxers and Chinese crested, are especially susceptible to burns, Klein said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2021

This tuft, called a pappus, is made up of a sparse thicket of filaments, or bristles, that look something like the sprouting hair on the head of the Chinese crested dog.

From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2018

“I like this one,” I said, pointing at a Chinese crested.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos