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Chinese Crested Breed Profile: Traits, Costs, and Comparisons

Chinese Crested traits, cost estimates, and breed-vs-breed comparison links from PickMyPup.

Chinese Crested dog
  • API trait row: Chinese Crested
  • Weight range: 8.0-12.0 lb where supplied by source
  • Top signals: sheds less, drools less, easier to train

Chinese Crested traits

TraitChinese Crested
Good with children3/5
Good with other dogs3/5
Shedding1/5
Grooming needs2/5
Drooling1/5
Coat length2/5
Good with strangers4/5
Playfulness3/5
Protectiveness3/5
Trainability4/5
Energy3/5
Barking3/5

Estimated yearly ownership bands

BreedFood modelGrooming modelInsurance modelModeled total
Chinese Crested
toy size, light grooming		$260/yr$180/yr$34/mo$848/yr

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