Health

I would like to present some health problems that are common for the Chinese Crested dogs.  These problems are not specific to the breed itself and may be  quite common for other breeds also. The gene pool for the Chinese Crested is from a very limited stock (see breed history) and everybreeder should have at least the eyes and the patellars of their breeding dogs certified.

Standard health certificate for eyes examination (CERF or ECVO) should looks like one of these:
Ask the breeder to see the certification papers for these tests.
Genetic test certificate prcd-PRA should looks like these:

Chinese crested dog as it is a miniature breed can suffer from  diseases which are common for miniature breeds e.g.

• Patella Luxation

• Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP)

Other diseases:

• Keratoconjunctivitus Sicca (KCS) or Dry Eye

• PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy)

• RPED

• Lens Luxation

• Cataract

Diseases which are probably conected with hairlessness:

• Closed Ear Canal

• Deafness