Peruvian Hairless

Truly an international canine, say hello to Freya who was born in a small village outside Lima, Peru. Mom, Sharon Kopriva, brought Freya back to the U.S. and thought she was much like a goddess, hence the name Freya which was a Norse goddess. Not one to make friends quickly, Freya prefers to observe and once she thinks you are worthy of her goddess aura, she warms up. According to mom, she really gets going with things that squeak, which is a good thing since there are SO many toys for dogs that have squeakers!

Known for her love of walks, or runs when allowed, Freya knows as she struts her stuff down the street that she has a unique look about her. So much so, a man passing by asked if she was a goat. Although that guy missed on the species quite wildly, mom says he didn’t miss on attitude - that she is as stubborn as a goat! We understand Freya, you are above the masses and do what you please, as you please.

Of course, even a goddess has a fault here and there and we learned that Freya’s most “annoying” characteristic is indiscriminate barking at passersby. It may not be indiscriminate, it just may be that Freya knows exactly what she is saying, it’s just we humans don’t understand.

One last tidbit about Freya that we found interesting. She is known for having an air of “intuitive knowledge” about her and she communicates with facial expressions. Perhaps it’s the history of this 3000 yr. old breed that lives within every Peruvian Hairless!

The breed is considered healers and believed to be able to draw negative sources and pain from people. In ancient times, many were buried with the tribal leaders in Peru. These dogs can be seen in museums mummified, lying next to their mummified owner.