Xoloitzcuintli (Miniature)

Spitz & primitive

Small

13–18 y

FCI group 5 · Spitz and primitive types · Derived from the Miniature variety's adult weight midpoint

Uncited — a general reference figure, not a published one · no measured cohort for this breed

The Xoloitzcuintle is one of several breeds of hairless dog. It is found in standard, intermediate, and miniature sizes. The Xolo has both hairless and coated types, with the latter fully furred. The Miniature is the smallest of FCI 234's 3 Xoloitzcuintli varieties: FCI 234: 25-35 cm for dogs and bitches alike; the AKC calls this variety the Toy and gives it 10-15 lb; one range for both sexes. Typically 4.5–6.8 kg full-grown.

Loyal

Alert

Calm

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference

Male

4.5–6.8 kg

Female

4.5–6.8 kg

The breed standard (FCI 234)

Height at the withers: males 25–35 cm, females 25–35 cm. The breed standard (FCI 234)

Weight for age

Stock data

Male

Female

Expected range

Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (under 6.5 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data

First heat

8–12 mo

typical

Interval

180 d

typical

Bleeding

~9 d

typical

Proestrus 9d

Estrus 9d

Diestrus 52d

Anestrus 110d

General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 4.5–6.8 kg and females 4.5–6.8 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 19 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (under 6.5 kg band).

No Miniature Xoloitzcuintli cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.

13–18 y — the usual range. Uncited — a general reference figure, not a published one · no measured cohort for this breed. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.