The Chinese Crested was thought to have originated in Mexico and maritime trade brought them to China. This is where the main attribute of the breed was sought: the absence of body hair or fur. They were an asset to sailors, as with the lack of fur one could see fleas and keep the spread of the bubonic plague at bay.
Some loose hair is common since genetically a dog that has natural hair growth at strategic points on its body: the head, ears, neck, legs and tail, will reflect the abundance with more body hair. In competition, dogs that show a genetic tendency to have thicker hair on the mane and tail and large “pom-poms” on the legs are more showy and rewarded with more wins, as it is more attractive and the presentation is more attractive. one of the 7 criteria a judge uses. . Hairier dogs win more often and are therefore used for breeding to produce a more competitive dog; With this comes more body hair and the need to remove it to the smooth, unmarked skin of the true hairless on which the standard was set.
When grooming before a show for presentation, we at Sakkarra Afghan Hound and Chinese Cresteds think that Nair Men Speed Cream Hair Removal for Men is the best product on the market for this use as it works fast, leaves no chemical burn, and usually works. in an app.
shave the welts
An older way to achieve a smooth finish on your dog was a basic “wet shave,” the razor and shaving cream combination most people associate with shaving body or leg hair. This method is not always suitable for a small dog, as the fixed position of the razor’s straight edge does not fit well into nooks and crannies. If there are bumps, warts, or moles, it will cut through the top layer and make a bloody spot with a resulting scab. It’s not very attractive or healthy to own a dog with open sores, plus they can scar and lead to a host of other health problems for the dog with constant exposure.
Speed Hair Cream is a layer of foam that sits on the skin when you put it on, giving you more control and the ability to get to places a razor can’t reach too far or would nick, like underarms or rounded elbows. . It only affects the hair and therefore does not damage skin growths or cause sores.
waxed up, waxed up
Hot wax or hot wax creams like Nads is another method of hair removal. They consist of placing a molten cream wax or real honey paraffin wax over the top layer of skin, placing a strip of cloth over that, and when it cools on the cloth, it literally rips off the cloth and any attached hairs. This method is good for small, smooth spots, such as the eyebrows or hair on the upper lip in women. It is a molten material and large patches can cause damage from reddening of the skin to actual burns and it is hard to control where it goes as it spreads out and has jagged edges. The Speed Cream does not move from where you place it and you can get a defined edge at the hairline. It takes years to get a long mane on a Crested so when using products on the neck you want control and not to make mistakes as there is a fairly small margin for error. With a cream that can be heated or kept cold, it is soothing and does not hurt by pulling out the hair at the roots!
Cream your crop!
There are many creams on the market from various manufacturers, the most popular being Veet. Veet is a thick cream that should be left on for up to 15 minutes and simply melts away fine hair leaving any thicker bristles or whiskers. In the past, Veet was often combined with wet shaving to give your dog a smooth finish.
Because pigmentation determines melanin and skin thickness, black-skinned dogs have heavier, thicker skin than pink-skinned dogs. Pink skin burns more easily and needs sunscreen after 15 minutes of sun exposure, compared to a black dog who can go about 90 minutes before burning, and pink skin is more sensitive to products. For sensitive-skinned dogs like pink-skinned ones, Veet makes them a bright pink to red much like sunburn. The practice was to apply the dilapidatory creams the day before and then wet shave just before ring time.
That leaves a lot of room for error, and when you’ve been training and conditioning for months to prove it, you don’t want a few scratches or a simple grooming session to throw you out of the competition over the weekend. Grooming is the last thing to do before getting in the ring, so I would prefer using Speed Cream as it is consistent and only takes 3 minutes compared to an hour or more.
Speed Cream dissolves blackheads and is good for a smooth finish. The previous crest had a thickly smooth, almost sticky feel to it, so in 3 minutes with Speed Cream, as it has skin conditioners in it, you get the sticky moisture you want. Speed Cream costs a little more at $8 dollars instead of $3, or pennies for a razor, so many argue that it is not cost effective and that a cream is cheating as it will fly loose hairs. and flyaways occur naturally.
The American Kennel Club standard says trimming and ordering is acceptable. This is a known issue and a scruffy or unkempt appearance may be natural, but it can work against you in competition. In that sense, dogs that are meant to forage for their food and have the conditioning and physiology to support their function or die are the only true natural “look”.
Man has tamed the dog, fed it choice foods, medicated all the diseases and ailments that would cause it to be selectively kept out of the breeding pool while choosing mates for it, and using methods such as artificial insemination with fresh or frozen sperm. , surgical implants of semen directly into the egg, to create what each individually values as the perfect “specimen.”
As with many things, there are no longer “natural” breeds of domesticated animals; as nature does not decide when it is a look, or a winning idea, when man is judging.