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American Hairless Terrier
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General Description
American Hairless Terriers are identical in appearance to the medium-sized Rat Terriers they are descendant from. Their small bodies are well-muscled and feature a deep chest, a strong neck, and long, springy limbs. Their comparatively large ears are triangular in shape and stand erect. American Hairless Terriers have pink skin with spots in a variety of colors. Although American Hairless Terriers are born with fuzz on their bodies, they are completely hairless by the age of six weeks. The breed has normal whiskers and eyebrows.User added info
Ears do not always stand Erect. They often fold over.
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Character
American Hairless Terriers are curious, lively, and playful. They are very loving and affectionate, and they make wonderful companions for everybody. They are a social breed and are friendly with most strangers, but they can also be territorial. The breed makes good watchdogs- even though they aren’t yappers like many other similar breeds. American Hairless Terriers should be supervised, as they are not good swimmers and are comparatively easily injured. They are intelligent, feisty, and courageous, and they are easily trained. They might break out in a sweat if scared or hot.
Size
7 – 16 inches
Weight
5 – 16 pounds
General Health
American Hairless Terriers are not susceptible to a number of the health difficulties that affect other hairless breeds. The breed is prone to skin rashes. Their skin needs protection from the sun and cold. Allergies are common in this breed.
History
It is believed that the American Hairless Terrier originated when a hairless puppy appeared in a litter of Rat Terriers in Louisiana, in 1972. The owners of the litter, Edwin and Willie Scott, continued to breed the dog in the hopes of reproducing the hairless quality. In 1981, they produced a litter that served as the foundation of the breed.
Maintenance
Besides protecting the American Hairless Terrier from extreme weather conditions, they are a comparatively low-maintenance breed. They should be bathed regularly- at least once a week. The breed’s nails should be kept trimmed, and lotion might be necessary to prevent dry skin. They don’t shed or get fleas, but they do shed skin cells. If an American Hairless Terrier is scratched or cut, the wounds should be treated with an antiseptic agent like hydrogen peroxide. American Hairless Terriers are generally a good pet for those that suffer from allergies.
Ideal Environment
American Hairless Terriers are comparatively active indoors, and they generally do okay in any living environment. It’s important for them to get exercise on a daily basis, especially if they live in a small household or an apartment. A small or medium-sized yard is ideal for this breed, as they enjoy playing games and running around outside.
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you say they are not good swimmers,and you also say they injur easily. What do mean because we take our dog to the park she love to run but I don't her to get injured. Also what do you use to bath the american hairless rat terrier Thanks in advance
My breedder told me to use baby shampoo.
I have Hairless Chinese Cresteds and found a groomer with hairless crested who makes a line of skincare which she sells on an ebay store the product line is called AllyOpps. The line worked very well on my Crested. I don't know about AHT's but Cresteds are very prone to being allergic to Lanolin, PABA, and some other ingredients in skincare lines, they are also highly allergic to wool. I don't know if this is the case of AHT's but I know exposure to these things can cause rashes, hives, and other skin bumps. Also Crested are very prone to blackheads and the AllyOpps works great. The kit includes tiny scrubbing pads and with in a couple treatments her skin and what little hair she has looks great. Also another company that has great skincare is Royal treatment by lorenzo Borghese, its called the Italian pet spa collection and comes in many fragrances. I like that it is all natural and even includes All natural salmon oil to add to the food to give the dog extra Omega 3 and Omega 6's both do amzing things for the dog's skin, and body. Plus the line smells incredible. The line is all natural made in Italy and not expensive. I was surprised a friend of mine had reccomended the line which is available on homeshopping network. I had never purchased anything from HSN, but was very happy with the product line. I ordered the tearless bath spritz (a body mist to keep the dog smelling great) the body lotion, and the tearless shampoo, I have since ordered the salmon oil, which comes from wild salmon, not from farmed salmon (the wild salmon have more vitamins and a higher level of Omegas) I have also now purchased the body wipes, which also come in a great scent. These are the best wipes I have ever seen. They have a ton of cleaner in them and they don't dry out my Hairless Cresteds skin. She is softer and smoother than she has ever been. Cresteds are also prone to blackheads and she ahsn't had any issues since keeping up with the baths and this system. Just like people I switch between these two product lines, I don't want my dog's body to become used to the product and have it stop working. They say you build up a resistance when you use the same haircare, or facial care over and over again. I will say since rotating my dogs have never looked better. I have two hairless Creste and a Boston, all three use these products and I get compliments all the time. Best fo luck to all the dog owners out there.
I am a new AHT owner. We've had our guy for about 5 months. He has a "rash" or bumps all over his body. Vet. gave us a medicated shampoo to use but it doesn't seem to be help him. We live in a small town, this is the first AHT that this vet has ever seen..didn't even know the breed?? I contacted the breeder and was told it might be that the sebaceous glands are blocked and to bathe him in dial antibacterial soap for a few days will help him...been doing that. I've called the vet but was told that I need to give the shampoo time to work...which after 2 weeks I would have thought I would have seen some improvements. I stopped it after the 2 weeks and have been using the dial soap for about 3 days. Any other ideas?
I am a new AHT owner also .Mine also developed a rash or bumps on his back mostly.My vet which has never seen a AHT either .Told me to try neosporin I tried that,it hasn't been long enuff to see if it is going to help .I wish someone would post a cure for that.
AHT have sweat glands, they sweat when hot but also when nervous. Chances are, those bumps are pimples!
My AHT is 5 months old and two months ago i brought him to the vet (as usual never heard of the breed) but she asked the staff dermatologist to look his pimples. He gave me a prescription shampoo called Micro Pearls Benzoyl Plus Shampoo and recommended that we wash him once a week with it leaving it on for 2-3 minutes (allowing to lather up). Within 2 weeks they were all gone and we continue to use the shampoo because it leaves his skin silky smooth. When his skin does get dry, i use Johnson's baby lotion which works great and smells good too! Good luck to all.
It is just acne.. our puppy is a year old now and she eventually grew out of it.. you must remember they dont have fur they have skin and sweat glands like we do.. As has been previously stated in this Q & A forum they sweat when they get scared or nervous, which causes breakouts. DO NOT pop the pimples or try to over scrub them in any way! Use light, non-greasy lotions and if anything buy them a sweater or shirt to wear if its the appearance of this acne that bothers you. They WILL grow out of it. My aunt is a AHT breeder and we havent had one puppy that carried that into adulthood.
My 3 yr old AHT has had dry and flakey skin for a few months. Lotion does not seem to help. Now she has big bumps and a lot of sores and blackheads on her back. What should we do? Is she maybe allergic to her food?
Our AHt puppy also has a rash alll over his back, we have been using baby body wash but that seems to make it worse,also try using baby lotion instead of the normal kind, we think that maybe hes allergic to it, but we don't know what to do? any suggestions??
We had the same problems with our puppy. The breeder said it was normal for AHT puppies to get puppy acne. We started feeding Nutro Natural Choice small bites for skin and coat. For skin care I was told by the breeder to use Aveeno shampoo and aloe vera gel as a moisturiser. No more problems since then.
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