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    Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2012 Edition)
    Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2012 Edition)
    Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2012 Edition)
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    Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2012 Edition)

    By Amy Fernandez

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    This book has been republished in October 2011, and now includes many more photos.

    The complete, illustrated, guide to the Xoloitzcuintli, for judges, breeders and owners, featuring color photos and B&W line drawings.
    This e-book provides an illustrated, in depth examination of the Xoloitzcuintli breed against the standards that apply in its home country of Mexico, and as used by the American Xolo club.
    Xolo owner, breeder, and judge, Amy Fernandez, has many years of experience in this breed, and has judged the Mexican Xoloitzcuintli specialty show in Tijuana.

    Amy is a highly experienced author and journalist, and with this book has created the serious Xolo lovers bible

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPuppy Care Education
    Release dateSep 19, 2009
    ISBN9781921879210
    Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2012 Edition)
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    Amy Fernandez

    Amy Fernandez acquired her first Chinese Crested in 1981. In the past 27 years, her Razzmatazz kennel has produced six generations of champions. She is president of the Xoloitzcuintli Club of America, and has edited the official club newsletter, The Xolo News since 1986. In 2003, she had the honor of judging the Mexican Xolo Specialty in Tijuana. Amy is a member of the World Dog Press, and past president of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). She is a feature writer for Dog World, the AKC Gazette, Popular Dogs, Dogs in Review, and Top Notch Toys. In 2003 her book Dog Breeding As A Fine Art was the overall winner of the DWAA writing competition. Her writing has also won the Elsworth Howell award, the Robert Cole award, and the PAW Arthur Award. She is the author of Dog Grooming-A Short History (2009, Puppy Care Education), Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2009, Puppy Care Education), Operations Manual for the Chinese Crested (2009, Puppy Care Education), The Xoloitzcuintli Handbook (1999), Hairless Dogs-The Naked Truth. (2000), The Chihuahua Bible (Barrons), The Poodle (TFH), The Maltese (TFH), Training Your Dachshund (Barrons) and The Xoloitzcuintli (Kennel Club Books). Her dog paintings have received awards from the Society of Illustrators, The Pastel Society of America, The Art Show at the Dog Show, and can be found in the Dog Museum of America. Samples of her artwork can be viewed online at www.Amyfernandez.net.

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      Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2012 Edition) - Amy Fernandez

      www.puppycareeducation.com.au

      This book is copyright ©2011 Amy Fernandez

      Designed by S Bush

      Cover design ©2009 S Bush

      Cover photo and other photos are from Jan Carson and the author’s own collection.

      Original artwork ©Amy Fernandez

      First edition published in 2009 by Puppy Care Education.

      Revised Editions published in 2011 and 2012 by Puppy Care Education

      Published by Puppy Care Education at Smashwords

      All rights reserved

      Ebook ISBN: 9781921879210

      Disclaimer:

      No information in this book is given as, or intended to be taken as, medical advice for your puppy or dog. Only a veterinarian who has examined your dog is qualified to give advice about the medical health care of your puppy or dog.

      Reminder:

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review or article, without written permission from the author or publisher.

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people.

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      OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR THE XOLOITZCUINTLI

      Revised Edition 2012

      by Amy Fernandez

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      ACKNOWLDEGEMENT

      PREFACE

      XOLOITZCUINTLI CLUB OF AMERICA - Breed Standard

      CHAPTER I

      General Appearance and Historical Overview

      CHAPTER II

      The Hairless Mutation

      CHAPTER III

      Color Genetics

      CHAPTER IV

      Head, Skull, and Ears

      CHAPTER V

      Structure and Movement

      CHAPTER VI

      Size and Substance

      CHAPTER VII

      Temperament

      CHAPTER VIII

      Dentition

      Acknowldegement

      We thank Jan Carson of Krystal Xolo’s for the many wonderful photographs of her dogs, which she has made available to us for use in this edition of this e-book. Jan is a devoted, and generous, breeder and owner of the Xoloitzcuintli and can be contacted through her website, Aztec Dancing Dogs.

      Puppy Care Education

      October 2011

      PREFACE

      CONTINUITY OF CONSTRUCTION AND EVOLUTION OF TYPE

      Selective breeding sometimes seems more complicated for hairless breeds, but in reality, the same rules apply. The hairless mutation represents just one facet of the process. Mutations—spontaneous genetic changes—are the ultimate source of genetic variation. Without them, evolution, or selective dog breeding, would not be possible.

      Natural selection forms a species to fulfill a specific function. It is the breeder’s job to apply the same principles to artificial selection. No matter which selective process is directing a breed’s evolution, exactly the same genetic laws apply to the same thirty-nine pairs of chromosomes.

      Random breeding and outcrossing will provide a temporary barrier to health problems, but this approach will never offer any control or predictability to influence the type of dog you are producing. These dogs may be healthy, but the tradeoff is complete unpredictability in conformation, behavior, and genetic health.

      By understanding the transmission of various breed traits, you can create a bloodline that will predictably conform to your expectations. Most of the genetic traits that we are seeking readily respond to straightforward selection. Decisions that you make for your breeding program may demonstrate results in one generation, will likely show results in the second and become predictably set into your line by the third.

      The first and most important step in breeding is a clear understanding of the elements of type that define your breed. Form follows function; this concept provides a logical framework by which to evaluate every trait.

      Specialized breed traits do not develop randomly or independently.

      Each one will enhance or impede functionality. Not every type found in a breed is equally functional. Breed function dictates the parameters of type. Evaluating variations within the context of functionality will clarify your breeding decisions.

      Type, defined as the appearance of breed traits versus soundness, the ability to perform a function, is a perennial topic of debate.

      The rationale presupposes that any breeding program must begin from a compromise either/or position, as if type and soundness were mutually inimical concepts. Accepting this faulty line of reasoning instantly limits your possibilities for success. If you understand the evolution of your

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