July-August 2011 by Giovanna Suedan

The magazine… XOLOitzcuintle, a free online magazine, was created to share our love for the Xoloitzcuintle with other Xolo lovers in the world. This magazine for Xolo lovers, made by Xolo lovers. Not only you can share your love for the breed, but also you can share pictures of your Xolo to illustrate the pages or cover of this magazine, or even advertise a kennel, dog, rescue or handler. The ads are completely free for those who support this magazine by sumiting an article, otherwise the ads have a cost of 10 USD, which will be donated to help take care of xolos in need.

AusCh Besito’s Taha Daha (ImpUSA) & AusCh Besito’s Naca (ImpUSA) Bred by Patty Hoover Owned by Jacqi Dinis ©Houndstooth studio; Alex Cearns

~Giovanna Suedán~ 2

The magazine… Feel free to join our Facebook group “XOLOitzcuintle”, submit an article about any topic related to the breed or share pictures of your Xolos to illustrate the next issues of XOLOitzcuintle! This issue wouldn’t have been possible without the help of: Alex Cearns, Ase Persson, Cath Davies, Cinofilia Sudamericana, Daniel Arnoult, Denisee Chavez, Dina Limankina, Dr. Jorge Santoianni, Elena Miroshnichenko, Francisco Trujillo, Hansel Perez, Ia Bäckström, Jacqi Dinis, Janne Persson, Jennifer Young-Johnson, John Caponetto, July Karjakina, Kristina Gervinskaite, Laimis Jankus, Lisbeth Kallunki, Malin Kallunki, Marco Hernandez, Maryse Jeanrenaud, Michelle Jensen, Odessa Maxwell, Pedro Mireles, Renata Magaldi, Shannon Roberts, Sian Gordon, Siegfried Jacques, Svetlana Polyakov, and Vladimir Polyakov All the articles are the responsability of the author and reflect their own opinion. All articles and pictures were published with the authors’ or owners’ permission. 3

On the cover…

Fame Factory’s Brown Sugar Naya, as she is called at home, was bred by Emma Hansson and lives with her owner Michelle Jensen in Norway.

Fame Factory’s Brown Sugar Bred by Emma Hansson Owned by Michelle Jensen ©Michelle Jensen

Naya is daughter of Ch. Tlahuica Cocoyoc(Rodríguez-Hernández) and Fame Factory´s Dressed For Success. She’s enjoys eating, playing with sticks, running, jumping and sitting on her owner’s lap to kiss her. 4

Table of contents The magazine On the cover Table of Contents Looking to a Xolo The Xolo Times From our readers Hairless and Coated The effect of the maternal grandfather Coated Xoloitzcuintle Hypothesis World Dog Show 2011 Considerations regarding the color of the Xolo People of Xolos

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Discover a world through the eyes of a dog; feeling what it feels; contemplate all the beauty that emits and gives without stopping; looking at everything and nothing at the same instant; is something I never though to seeâ&#x20AC;Ś Looking to a XOLO -Denisee Chavez It Ksochitl S Sedogo Kaspiya Bred by Kennel S Sedogo Kaspiya ÂŠ Dorte.nu

MultiCh.

Apancingo

(Gimenez-Valdes)

The only multi champion Xoloitzcuintle in the United Kingdom! Cingo is proudly owned by Sian Gordon & Cath Davies Handled by Domenico Santoriello & Sian Gordon Bred by Rafael Gimenez-Valdes Design: Giovanna Suedan

The New International Champion

Monica Mechta Zhyzny, bred by Vita Lyashenko and owned by Dina Limankina was shown on April 30 at the International Dog Show in Saint Petersburg where she got the Best of Breed and become International Champion.

Times Danâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big wins

Chichen Itza Ethan Provocative Man, a Standard male bred by Kennel Chichen Itza and owned by Elena Miroshnichenko was shown on May 8 at the Specialty Show in Rostov-a-Don were he got BOB and BISS-1, and on May 9 at the All-breed show he got BOB, BIG and BIS!

Big wins for Kennel Naglis

We are proud to announce that Chantico Cuahxolotl Naglis and Xochiquetzaltzin Naglis are now Lithuanian Youth Champions, and our Harmeks Trufana become Lithuanian Champion! Also our two new males Harmeks Viktorian and Tecuani Qara Dag had a great start in the show ring at international shows where Viktorian got Best puppy both days and Dag Junior Baltic Winner, Best of breed 8 both days and Junior BIS-2 !

The Running for Best Junior Xolo of the year!

Zotz del caribe (Perez) Mex., a Standard male bred and owned by Hansel Perez, started his show career with several Junior BIS wins. Now, Zotz, is heading the ranking for Best Junior Xolo of the year!

Times First AKC Grand Champion

Another BIS for Naca

After a couple of long weeks wait, we are very proud we can finally announce that, according to AKC records, our Shida Mighty Joe Young, owned by his breeder Jennifer Young-Johnson and of his handler Candra Loutzenhier, is the very First AKC Grand Champion!

At the Darwin Royal Show, AusCh Besitos Naca (Imp USA), a Standard male bred by Patty Hoover and owned by Jacqi Dinis, was the winner of Best Intermediate (age class) in Show! 9

The Group placement for Lupe

Besitos Flor de Lupe, a Standard female bred by Patty Hoover and co-owned by Odessa Maxwell, got a Puppy Best in Group 2, which makes her the first coated Xolo to be placed in the puppy group!

Times 1st World Congress of the Xoloitzcuintle

The Club Mexicano del Xoloitzcuintle A.C has the pleasure of inviting all Xolo lovers to the 1st World Congress of the Xoloitzcuintle that will be held in the city of Merida, Yucatan from June 9 to 17, 2012, were will have several conferences and a specialty!

Reserve BIS for Tecoman

At the French Championship 2011 held in Paris, MultiBIS MultiCh Tecoman (Avalos) Mex.FCI, a Standard male bred and owned by Hugo Avalos, and handled by Alberto Martinez won the Reserve Best in Show! Congratulations! 10

Grooming House MTY We are exclusive distributors of different brands such as Pure Paws & Green Bulldog.

At Grooming House MTY you can find shampoos, conditioners, crates, exercise pens, personalized grooming tables and more for your champion! Pedro Mireles & Jessica Garza Mexico www.milliondollarbulldog.com

Look for us at Facebook! GROOMING HOUSE MTY. Design: Giovanna Suedan

From our readers

My name is Laimis Jankus. I am 12 years old and live in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Xochipilltzintli Naglis Bred by Kristina Gervinskaite (Kennel Naglis) Owned by Laimis Jankus

My story begins from my chinchilla. She died, and I wanted a another animal, a dog. For the first time I saw Xolo in the picture. It was my mother's friend's dog, it was really strange dog. I went to meet him and my first thought was "Oh my gosh, this is a strange dog!â&#x20AC;&#x153;, but I liked it! Then I started to look for advertisements who sell their Xolos. 12

And I was lucky! I found a nice litter of five Xolos. I chosed Mexis. It was the most beautiful of them all. Now we take part in shows and get good results. In the future, I want to have more Xolo! All people are asking about the Mexis and about their breed. With this dog you will not be bored! I think that Xolo magazine is great !!! Maybe he could come every month because the magazine is amazing !!! I have learned a lot from it!

Xochipilltzintli Naglis Bred by Kristina Gervinskaite (Kennel Naglis) Owned by Laimis Jankus 13

By John Caponetto

We have been Involved with the Xolotzcuintli breed for over 10 years.

We have gone to Mexico many times to show dogs and visit Breeders, and in all the times I have been there I have never seen a coated Xolo, nor any breeder ever spoken about the coated variety of this breed. We only heard of them by reading and seeing pictures of them in a variety of books and newsletters. Why it was never told to us about the coated variety by breeders in Mexico today I feel it was a best kept secret by them.

MultiCh. Serranisimo Caliente Bred by Kennel Caliente Owned by John & Debbie Caponetto ÂŠCollenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;04

In our first litter of Standards we had three coated and four hairless born out of two hairless parents, we held a coated female and placed the other two, she is all black in color. Since then we have had more born and have placed them in homes with people that show them or use them for obedience. One of the coated females that I placed in a show home at 6 month old was just shown in Georgia and won over the hairless that were also shown there. Blanch-O Dressed For Success Bred by John & Debbie Caponetto Owned by Janet Speechey-Lowe, Debbie and John Caponetto

Nowadays we have two coated females that we have kept over the years and breeding to them they have given us the best puppies16 I have had.

There is people out there that would rather have a dog with hair than without it. As for grooming, coated are pretty easy to care for, they also can take the cold weather as we found out this past cold winter that we had, my hairless did not want any part of the cold or snow while my coated dogs loved it. I believe that the coated variety is a plus for this breed some breeders will disagree, but we had the same problem with the Chinese Crested, we by using the powder puff every other generation we had and constructed dogs with better bone and teeth.

Blanchoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bad Bod at Azuwyn Bred by John & Debbie Caponetto Owned by Kay Lawson

We need to remember that the hairless is a mutation and we need to learn what will make a better structurally sound dog, only to look and to find the right ingredient to improve your breeding program and to build the dog of your dream for the breed . As breeder and exhibitor, I feel a responsibility and obligation to the breed, this is my thinking. I have been in dogs for over 45 years and have bred many breeds just to see what makes them tick, with that in mind I leave you to think for yourself.

Blanchoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pinata Bred and owned by John & Debbie Caponetto

Design: Giovanna Suedan

The effect of the maternal grandfather By Dr. Jorge Santoianni [1]

WW’08, VWW’10 MultiCh Hedehuset’s India Chala & JWW’08, WW’10 MultiCh Warner Bros Belize Bred by Hedehuset’s (India) and Kennel Warner Bros (Belize) Owned by Kennel Warner Bros

[1] Cinofilia Sudamericana.

www.cinofilia-sud.com.ar

In April 1977 a record of 22,000 spectators attended Kentucky’s Keenland Racecourse, to see a chestnut filly named Sextary that was running in the third race. She had never competed, but was the favorite for one reason: her father. She was the daughter of Secretariat, winner of the Triple Crown and the biggest thoroughbred of all times. Great was the disappointment when she placed fourth. In the following years the descendants of Secretariat didn’t outstood and even though having served the best mares in the world, he never achieved the same greatness as stud that he had, and his offspring (males) weren’t exceptional studs eithers. He died in 1989 and it seems that an important chapter was closed as in his offspring there wasn’t a single outstanding specimen as him. 20

Shortly before his death, the breeders had begun to notice a bias towards the offspring of his daughters, even those who had never won a race, became and still are, some of the biggest breeding mares in the world, producing thoroughbred winners of the most important cups. Secretariat’s exceptional athletics lives in the second generation of offspring produced by his daughters. For years, this phenomenon became so popular among breeders of race horses that, when they spoke of an exemplar, they always gave the name of its parents and of the maternal grandfather, however there wasn’t a scientific explanation of why certain traits skip a generation and were passed only through females.

Three generation of Standard females Fullibus Freja, Ch. Fullibus Xamara & MultiCh. WW’08 Xibalba’s Coatlicue Bred by Lisbeth Kallunki (Freja & Xamara) & Anita Larsson (Coatlicue) Owned by Lisbeth Kallunki ©Kennel Fullibus

Just starting 1997, an article appeared in the Equus Magazine Nº242, where there is documentation of the scientific evidence of the efect of the maternal grandfather . It is time that the dog breeders, start to take account of this phenomenon. 21

Reviewing Concepts

Father and daughter MultiCh. WW’10 Tlacatl (Retana) Mex. & Xibalba’s Onoc Bred by Miguel Angel Retana (Tlacatl) & Anita Larsson (Onoc) Owned by Ia Bäckström ©Wiegaarden

We know that every cell in the body of the dog has 39 pairs of chromosomes, 50% provided by the father and 50% by the mother. Each chromosome contains thousands of genes that code for different characteristics, many of them we can observe (color of the eyes, coat, etc.), and that constitute the PHENOTYPE, what we can’t see is how they are constituted genetically and that’s the GENOTYPE. However, through the phenotype and with basic knowledge we can predict some genotypes. In those characteristics were a single pair of genes is involved and interect in the Dominant Recesive way is very simple, but it isn’t in those where a lot of pais intervene for a single characteristic (poly genes) and are precisely those the ones that we are more interested in, such as: angulations, color of the coat, size, etc. 22

Genetic Exceptions and Effect of sex Mendel’s theory stated that the sex of the donor gen (father or mother), was inappliacable in determing which gene was expressed, and that if the mother provided a dominant gen and the father a recessive, the dominant provided by the mother was expressed and viceversa. 100 years passed, until Dr. Allen in 1969, stunned the world with a study that suggested that certain genes could probably be related to the sex in it’s expression, and in 1986, Dr. Surani, with his experiment in mice, concluded that some genes DID NOT followed Mendel’s laws, however, they were programed to be activated prior fertilization, so that, will always be expressed by their descendants or deactivated and never expressed. The factor that determines if this class of genes is passed to the offspring in an active or inactive way, is the SEX of the donors.

BISS Ch. Maya Tikal (Quintero) Mex. & SeUCh Akab Tatei (Suedan) Mex. Bred by Monica Quintero (Maya) & Giovanna Suedan (Tatei) Owned by Giovanna Suedan (Maya) & Ase Persson (Tatei) ©Janne Persson

Imprinting or Genomic Mark One hypothesis sustains that there is a mechanism by which males and females can control essential features. In fetal development, for example, the reproductive goal of the male is to give the largest and most vigorous offspring, but for the female, engender a colt extremely large could be fatal. Perhaps for this reason, some critical genes of the fetal development are inactivated by the paternal impriting, allowing the female’s genes the complete control over many aspects of the fetal size.

Tecuani Ignea Tequila & MultiCh. Fame Factory’s Too Good To Be True Bred by July Karjakina (Tequila) & Emma Hansson Owned by July Karjakina & Gina Rymer (Tequila) ©Kennel Tecuani

Generation gap The genomic imprinting creates a pattern of inheritances, whose expression is jumping a generation. To understand this, imagine a human gene with paternal imprinting, which when expressed, gives children with blond hair, when this gene is not expressed, the color of the hair of all his children is brown. A man inherits the gene of the blond hair from his mother and therefore his hair is blond. Since he is a male the gene of the blond hair is deactivated to be transmited, thus, his children inherit the gen in an inactive form and all will have brown hair. Kin (Magaldi) Mex.FCI Owned and bred by Renata Magaldi

Ch. Cocol (Alvarado) Mex. Bred by Jorge Alvarado Owned by Renata Magaldi

When his sons reproduce the gene will stay inactive and all his grandchildren (males and females), will have brown hair. But when the daughters of this man reproduce, the gene in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activated form, will make all their children (male and female) to have blond hair. Result: The feature reappears in the third generation, but only in the descendants of the daughters of the man with blond hair. 25

Doubts and deductions A lot of doubts still remain about this phenomenon and the literature still doesn’t give us answers of how it can occur. Deductions of this finding go beyong the world of the world of race horses. Already a number of human genes with imprinting have been noted. Dog breeders tend to be impatient and we are disappointed when extraordinary males don’t immediately reproduce their excellence, so, lets remember the effect of the maternal grandfather and wait a generation.

Three generations of standard Xolos Bred by Marco Hernandez ©Amatl Kennel

ELEMENT OF DESIRE Home of BISS Winners, World Winner 2010, European Winners, and Multi Champion Xolos

New bloodlines, healthy dogs, great temperaments and wonderful puppy buyers make possible that nowaday “Element of Desire” is one of the top Kennels of Standard Xolos with great results of breeding, showing and health.

Ia Bäckström Sweden www.elementofdesire.net

We are planning some very interesting litters for 2011/2012! Design: Giovanna Suedan

Coated Xoloitzcuintle Hypothesis

By Odessa Maxwell

For a breed that has been around for over 3,000 years, there are a lot of mysteries surrounding the Xoloitzcuintle. This article will not lay to rest the debate of who came first or what breed is related to whom, but may establish deeper appreciation for the common ancestry and genetics in hairless dogs. With a better understanding about the varying differences and similarities of our hairless cousins, we may be more willing to accept the coated Xoloitzcuintle.

Besitos Flor de Lupe Bred by Patty Hoover Owned by Patty Hoover & Odessa Maxwell

Before breeders, judges, or enthusiasts get upset, keep an open mind to the possibilities. First, no one has experimentally bred an exceptional coated to another exceptional coated in order to take an exceptional offspring for breeding to a majority hairless line to see the effects on skin and teeth. No one has consistently bred multigenerations of hairless to coated to research the effects that the coated will have on the gene pool. Until then, this article will advocate for the use of excellent coated Xoloitzcuintle within a breeders' program. 28

One common link between all hairless breeds is a dominant mutated gene, the FOXI3 gene. This gene affects the degree of hairlessness and the dentition [1]. Through my research, there is one plausible explanation especially since mitochondrial genetic testing proves that the Xoloitzcuintle and Chinese Crested do not have a related New World ancestry [2]. However, one common factor between the two breeds seems to be the alleles that are related to the Chow Chow, which will explain the spots that may occasionally exist on our Xoloitzcuintleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tongues. The Chinese Crested shows linkage to the Chow Chow through its strong relationship with the Basenji [3]. So, if the Xoloitzcuintle and Chinese Crested are related far in the past, then there had to be one common ancestor that environmental factors separated so that they became two distinct breeds. This would explain the common dominant mutated FOXI3 gene and the uncommon ancestry between the two breeds.

Shida 2 Shots at KountryTyme Bred by Jennifer Young-Johnson Owned by Candra Loutzenhier & Chris Vincent

[1]

Leeb, T., Lindblad-Toh, K., Lohi, H., Sainio, K., Dolf , G., Perloski, M., et al. (2008). A Mutation in Hairless Dogs Implicates FOXI3 in Ectodermal Development. Science , 321 (5895), 1462. [2] Vila, C., Wayne, R. K., & Leonard, J. A. (2006). Genetic Analysis of Dog Domestication. (M. A. Zeder, D. G. Bradley, E. Emshwiller, & B. D. Smith, Eds.) Documenting Domestication: New Genetic and Archaeological Paradigms , 279-293. [3] Fritzsch, B. (1997). Molecular Analysis Helps Understanding the Origin and Interrelationships of Sighthounds. Sighthound Review (5).

In this hypothesis, another debate must be considered in order to explain how and where the two breeds came together and later separated. Scientifically and historically, it seems that dog ancestors were present during the Oligocene Epoch. However during the next period, the Miocene Epoch, Africa was pushed into Europe forming the Alps, which later allowed passage into other lands. During the following period, the Pliocene Epoch, humans became a major life force, which later set into play the domestication of the dog. Because of these factors, many of the ancient breeds revolved around Africa and began spreading into Europe until the land masses began to separate again.

Charamusca (Hernandez) Mex. Bred by Marco Hernandez Owned by Kennel Warner Bros

Consequently, this can explain the European breed alleles that are strongly present in the Xoloitzcuintle. As they passed through various land straits to make their way into North America, it seems that various breeds integrated into the background of the Xoloitzcuintle before it became a true stand-alone breed. Some of these breeds were the Labrador Retriever, Border Collie, Samoyed, Giant Schnauzer, German Shepherd, English Setter, Norwegian Elkhound, Afghan Hound, Golden Retriever, Siberian Husky, and the Flat-coated Retriever [1]. Vila et al., 2006

So as the Xoloitzcuintle began its journey away from what may have been an African hairless terrier, Chinese sailors through their exploration would find the remaining hairless dogs in Africa. They took these hairless dogs onto their ships and began to breed them to make them smaller. During this time and up to the time of slavery, what remained of the foundation stock of these two similar, yet different breeds, most likely became extinct. However, it is from this foundation stock that the gene mutation probably occurred and has continued within both breeds (see figure). Consequently, the breeding programs have taken two widely varied angles: the Xoloitzcuintle became sacred and protected for its hairless qualities while the Chinese created a myth to protect the powderpuff (there is one born into every litter to keep the hairless warm). [1]

Vila, C., Wayne, R. K., & Leonard, J. A. (2006). Genetic Analysis of Dog Domestication. (M. A. Zeder, D. G. Bradley, E. Emshwiller, & B. D. Smith, Eds.) Documenting Domestication: New Genetic and Archaeological Paradigms , 279-293.

Now if this hypothesis proves true, then the coated, like its powderpuff cousin, is a distinct part of the breed. The main difference is that the coated Xoloitzcuintle has not been revered like its hairless counterpart since breeders originally culled the coated. Many breeders of the past believed that the coated were the â&#x20AC;&#x153;mixedâ&#x20AC;? breed coming forward. Through the work of geneticists, it has been proven that the coated is actually the recessive variation of the dominant mutated gene. Because of this proof, the coated are now accepted into the breeding program worldwide and are now allowed to be shown in the United States.

Ch. Cuauhnahuac (Hernandez) & Lucrecia Macahui (Hernandez) Owned and bred by Marco Hernandez

Breeders and judges must help to standardize this variety. Primary consideration should be correct coat, ears, and dentition. The coat must be short and coarse with no waves, ringlets, or fringe. It is better to have a thin coat than to have a thick, wavy coat. A thin coat can be corrected in one breeding while a wavy coat will take three to four generations to correct. The ears must be able to stand erect because without erect ears, you will lose the expression. The coated expression should still have the intensity of staring into your soul. Down ears can soften this expression as well as the uncertainty of introducing weak ears into your program. Lastly, you want full dentition in the coated. With full dentition, the coated can increase the longevity of the milk teeth in the hairless. They can also introduce fuller and larger dentition. Missing teeth in a coated should be faulted; however, this fault can be corrected within three generations by breeding to lines that possess both hairless with almost full dentition and coated with full dentition. This will be hard to prove right now since many coated were culled; thus, leaving us to use only full dentition for the next few years while we improve type.

Fame Factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brown Sugar Bred by Emma Hansson Owned by Michelle Jensen ÂŠMichelle Jensen

Fortune Cookie du Coeur des TĂŠnĂ¨bres Bred by Siegfried Jacques

If breeders begin to focus on the coated Xoloitzcuintle, the variety in as little as five years will start to show drastic improvement in type. If they start showing improvement, then the breed as a whole will benefit. First, the gene pool will increase. Secondly, the uniformity that we crave between the two varieties will be achieved because there should be no difference between the coated and the hairless except for coat and dentition. Can you accept this challenge? Can we together help the coated regain the ground that they have lost over the years? Can we as breeders, judges, and enthusiasts turn our back on the genetic phenomenon of a dominant and a recessive gene that has been gifted to us through this remarkable breed? If you have a phenomenal coated Xoloitzcuintle with correct coat, ears, and dentition as well as type, consider placing it in the breeding program and doing your part to standardize the coated Xoloitzcuintle. If you have a coated that has a thick, wavy coat like a spaniel or fringe like a crested, then place it in a loving home as a pet. Both options are steps in the right direction for the coated Xoloitzcuintle. 34

ﾃ［atl Xolos For the equal recognition of the breed

Amatl Xolos is a breeding program based in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Our main goal is to give information about the Xoloitzcuintle, breed healthy Xolos and seek the equal recognition of both varieties of the breed.

Since the beginning in ﾃ［atl Xolos we have respected the life of coated puppies and supported their recognition.

Marco Hernandez & Fausto Rodriguez www.amatlxolos.webs.com Design: Giovanna Suedan

Never so many Xoloitzcuintles have been reunited in France at a dog show. All Xolos were very beautiful and very well presented by their owners. I saw good broad heads, ears well implanted and carried; most of the dogs were strongly built and the skin was soft to the touch. The eyes of good color and good shape. Excellent movement from most of the dogs, good lines, fast walk, head up and well carried tail. What I liked least was that some dogs didn’t had tight lips. Some bites weren’t perfect: lack of teeth. Also some dogs had loose elbows. This show will remain engraved in my memory for the excellent quality of the dogs shown in general and the good atmosphere as well as the enthusiasm expressed around the ring. -Daniel Arnoult

Daniel Arnoult with MultiCh. WW’11 Tecoman (Avalos) Mex.FCI ©Photo courtesy of Daniel Arnoult

World Dog Show Miniature 1

MALES Junior Class 1exc - McRoc Jaguar Negro Best Junior of Breed (1) 2exc - Besitos Shasky Uichu (2) 3exc - Gris Montenegro Esson (3) 4exc - Fulgent du Mont des Serfs (4) Excellent – Warner Bros Güero (5)

©J.Ortega

©E.Miroshnichenko

©Kennel Warner Bros

World Dog Show Puppy Class Very Promissing – Fernando du Coeur des Tenebres

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Open Class 1exc - Eragorn du Mont des Serfs CAC (2) Absent - McRoc Cancun's Boy Champion Class 1exc - Comte des Tenebres de Xoconochco Best of Breed, CACIB (3) 2exc - Abu-Shah Von Martin's Tal ResCACIB (4)

©Kennel Warner Bros

©J.Karjakina

World Dog Show FEMALES Puppy Class (1) 1 Very promising - Fortune Cookie Du Coeur des Tenebres Best Puppy of Breed 2 Very promising - Forgah de Korrantoh Junior Class 1exc - Xochiquetzaltzin Naglis (2) Very Good - Fraise des Bois du Mont des Serfs

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©E.Miroshnichenko

©K.Gervinskaite

World Dog Show 1

Intermediate Class Very Good - Nuestro Butterfly del Sharm Elninyo Open Class 1exc - McRoc Libertad CAC, CACIB (1) 2exc - Warner Bros Belize (2) 3exc - Going Starlight iz Sozvezdija Streltsa (3) 4exc - Dixence du Mont des Serfs (4) Exc – Monica Mechta Zhyzny Absent - Gris Montenegro Bakkara

©E.Miroshnichenko

©J.Karjakina

©E.Miroshnichenko

World Dog Show 1

Miniature Champion Class 1exc - Doucefrance de Korrantoh ResCACIB Veteran Class 1exc - Hedehuset's India Chala Best Veteran of Breed (1) Absent - Cem Anahuac Huitzin

Intermediate

©Kennel Warner Bros

MALES Junior Class 1exc - Nudisten's Ocachi Ovation to Mestre Best Junior of Breed (2) 2exc - Nudisten's Piquin Ovation to Mestre Intermediate Class Absent - Zlato Skifof Hors Absent - Faust du Coeur des Tenebres ©E.Miroshnichenko

World Dog Show 1

Intermediate MALES Open Class 1exc - D'Obaolo Onilu Best of Breed, CACIB (1) 2exc - Apancingo (Gimenez-Valdes) at Ammexbiche ResCAC (2) 3exc - Zhelezniy Klik Iz Poleta Mechty (3) 4exc - Energy Real du Mont des Serfs Champion Class 1exc - Harmeks Mikelangelo ResCACIB (4) Absent - Coyotl de Korrantoh

©G.Mestre

©S.Gordon

©E.Miroshnichenko

World Dog Show FEMALES Intermediate Class 1exc - Esthel de Korrantoh ResCACIB (1)

Open Class 1exc - Zhemchuzhina Iz Poleta Mechty CAC, CACIB (2) 2exc - McRoc Malintzin ResCAC (3) 3exc - Isidora Grand Priora (4) 4exc - Camino's Cara Rubia (5) Champion Class 1exc - Yohualli (Freeman)

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©J.Karjakina

©E.Miroshnichenko

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World Dog Show 1

Standard MALES Junior Class 1exc - Chantli's Black Arrowana Best Junior (1) 2exc - Rey Coliman (Avalos) Mex.FCI (2) 3exc - Tecuani Itzamna (3) 4exc - Fullibus Thank you for the Music (4) ©J.Karjakina

©M.Kalunki

World Dog Show Intermediate Class 1exc - Xibalba's Omito (1) 2exc - Nezaualcoyotl Element of Desire (2) 3exc - Xibalba's Oconchiu (3) Veteran Class 1exc - Xibalba's Calpixque

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World Dog Show Open Class 1exc - Local Hero's Blade at Poulot CAC, ResCACIB (3) 2exc - Tecuani Heredero del Centauro ResCAC 3exc - Chichen Itza Ethan Provocative Man (1) 4exc - Cuintle Exc - Mexico (Hoover) Mex.FCI (4) Exc - Xibalba's Oltia Very Good – Diego (2) Very Good - Tecuani Juan Dorado Absent - Local Hero's Quincy Amigo

©J.Karjakina

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World Dog Show 1

Champion Class 1exc - Tecoman (AValos) Mex.FCI Best of Breed, CACIB (1) 2exc - Tlacatl (Retana) Mex. (2) 3exc - Aztec du Clos de Vanmik 2

©H.Avalos

World Dog Show FEMALES Junior Class 1exc - Yoloxochitl Element of Desire Best Junior of Breed (1) 2exc - Tecuani Ignea Tequila 3exc - Chantico Cuauhxolotl Naglis Absent - Fullibus The Winner Takes it All

Intermediate Class 1exc - Xibalba’s Onoc CAC, CACIB (2) 2exc - Tecuani Zarina del Mundo (3) 3exc - Ichtaka S Sedogo Kaspiya (4) Absent - Tuna (Arena) Mex.FCI ©Ia Backstrom

©J.Karjakina

World Dog Show Open Class 1exc - Besitos Naqui ResCAC, ResCACIB (1) 2exc - Chichen Itza ChiBaba (2) 3exc - Tecuani Gala Peluda (3) 4exc - Xibalba's Ontzontli (4) Exc - Nahuanin (Gimenez-Valdes) Exc - Chichen Itza Dragon Eyes Exc - Chichen Itza Dune-De-Dior For IMA Exc - Frendor's Eliza Xolo Exc - Fullibus Xamara Exc - Harmeks Raimona Exc - Miljosablo's Close to Pekka's Heart

Veteran Class 1exc - Xibalba‘s Coatlicue Best Veteran of Breed

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World Dog Show My dream came true By Ia Bäckström

When you decide to go showing at WDS anytime I think all of us start dreaming that you one day will have a World Winner with us back home. I have now had the luck and privilege that go home these last two ears with no less than 3 plus more success, this year with two! So in cold Swedish dark and snowy winter I started to plan my trip to Paris, where should we stay? Flying or driving? How many dogs should we bring? And so on… After last year unbelievable success with the BIS-1 Progeny group, showing Tlacatl and his offspring, and also Tlacatl getting the title WW 2010 I was feeling that this can and will never in my lifetime happen again. All the gratitude I felt during this year has been overwhelming. Anyway I decided that we will give it a try. I always love taking the chance showing and show our breed to new people. It is so important that we all do what we can educating other people, judges and so on that our beloved breed has high quality and can compete with other more known breeds. 50

World Dog Show We came down a few days before the shows. Flying down with 4 dogs, renting a car, finding the hotel and so on was just an adventure itself I must say but as most thing in life it all turned out well after a while. The time we had before the first show - Championat de France – we spent trying to find out how this French showing system worked out. It was an interesting moment. The organization in France was maybe not the very best. We entered the exhibition on the wrong day with out any papers asked for. I spent one hour everyday at secretary just to sort out things. To start with it was difficult to find anyone to ask in English. And later when it was time for Main ring I got no information where to go and so on. But a big praise to all friendly French people that tried to help me. And in the end everything where correct and I got all information asked for and all information I needed. And everybody helped me with a big smile. The day before WDS was the Championat de France which I and most of us showing Xolos had entered. It was a lovely moment seeing so many friends again. Some for the very first time and some old friends – all with the same interest – Xolos.

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Xibalba’s Onoc & Yoloxochitl Element of Desire Bred by Anita Larsson (Onoc) and Ia Bäckström (Yoloxochitl) Owned by Ia Bäckström ©Photo courtesy of Ia Bäckström

At this French Winner show I was very happy. My junior female “Yolli”, Yoloxochitl Element of Desire, was judged to be the Best Junior of Breed and later my progeny group with Tlacatl and his offspring, in main ring where they to become Best in Show 1! So very tired and happy we went back to hotel preparing for the very big day –Saturday 8th of july – WDS Paris. Finally after so long time of waiting it was time for world Dog show 2011. I think for all people preparing just before a show is very different but for me it just spell “nervous” – I almost feel sick and want to throw up – I can´t talk to anyone and I don´t hear what any one say. So in case anyone this day was thinking I was unpleasant my apologize, I was just so nervous and focused! For me it was a great day and moment again in many ways. My young promising junior female Yoloxochitl Element of Desire was chosen as Junior World Winner and Best Junior of Breed. My female Xibalba´s Onoc entered in intermediate class was chosen to be Best female and World Winner. Both of them daughters of Tlacatl! 52

World Dog Show And then it was time for main ring and the finalsI was of course entering my Progeny group with Tlacatl (Retana) Mex. and in Pair class with Tlacatl and his son Nezaualcoyotl Element of Desire. I just couldn’t believe it we won Best in Show 1 again at WDS - for the second year! What an amazing dog Tlacatl is!! And in Pair class he and Neza got Best in Show-2! These moments will stay in my heart forever and I will never forget the feeling of being in the main ring and listening to all you friends in public supporting us. Finally , from my heart I really want to thank all of you for your support and back-up at WDS and for all your kind words to me then and now. I do hope and wish that all of you will have the possibility to experience these successes and to make all your dreams come true.

Pair class Best in Show-2 at French Championship Tlacatl (Retana) Mex. & Nezaualcoyotl Element of Desire ©Photo courtesy of Ia Bäckström

Wazzat Xoloitzcuintles Home of AusCh Besitos Naca (Imp USA) & AusCh Besitos Taha Daha (Imp USA) Jacqi and Colin Dinis www.xoloaus.com

C onsiderations regarding the color of the coated Xoloitzcuintle By Marco Hernandez Escampa-Abarca In the present, one of the topics of greatest interest is the correct way to standardize the coated Xoloitzcuintle. Apparently there is a consensus in preferring erect ears and short coat, both characteristics consistent with both the primitive character of the breed and its tropical origin. On the other hand, the color or group of colors to be considered typical represent an issue of which we must take into account different angles. The osteology enables us to learn various aspects about the appearance of ancient Mexican dogs. For now it is known that they were around 40 cm at the withers and its proportions were slightly more elongated than at present. However, in terms of colors, almost the osteology can not provide any evidence on the subject.

Miniature Siblings Bred by Marco Hernandez ÂŠCourtesy of Marco Hernandez 55

Background: Arcelia, Guerrero. ÂŠMarco Hernandez

On the other hand, the iconography show us the dogs are represented in codex and paintings showing a range of colors that includes white, red, black and over all the white dog with black spots. In fact, it has been said that for symbolic effects, the dog was the spotted animal by excellence. It is also necessary to mention that some dogs are represented in variegated combinations of colors and also there are cases were the dogs are dark and present reddish spots over eyes and legs, which is reminiscent of the pattern known as black and tan and other similar. In fact, one of the icons of Xolotl most known represents a dark dog with orange elements. This refers mainly to coated dogs, even though in lesser extent probably to hairless dogs. Finally, a colonial chronic is very explicit in stating that the hairless Xoloitzcuintle is â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue and fawnâ&#x20AC;?. Independently of what it is desired to interpret under such terms, the reality is that it is being talked of an animal with a not uniform color.

Toani (Gimenez-Valdes), Izel (Gimenez-Valdes) and their offspring Kiwi Owned by Len Szajko

From the above it is clear that there were dogs with white hairs or white with spots, the naked counterpart would present zones spotted in white, or technically speaking, lacking of pigmentation. Plainly, the “butterfly” naked Xoloitzcuintle and similar should exist from a remote past. However, it is fair to concede that the spots should be controlled in the superior parts, more exposed to the sun, to avoid sun burn. Probably the spots should be reduced to belly, chest and legs. All this does not devalue the fact that hairless dogs with dark and uniform color represent an parallel alternative, widely known.

In the present there is a tendency to “standardize” the breed, arguing that both varieties should look similar. No doubt the color represents an important visual element, but in any case at a time it is secondary. The uniformity should focus more in the morphology than in the color. Therefore, the preference for uniform and darker colors saying that with this both forms will look a like is questionable. In fact, the concept itself of the duality implicates opposites and without stating that therefore the white should be the color of the coated Xolo, certainly the light colors and the not uniform should remain in the breed, if it is intended to preserve the aspects that where symbolic to ancestral cultures.

Eowin du Mont des Serfs Bred and owned by Maryse Jeanrenaud

Another problem about the color of the coated Xoloitzcuintle is that some colors are results of accidental or intentional mating. Undoubtedly, the coated dog by expressing its phenotype can tell us a lot about the color of their ancestors, even many generations ago. However, it is absurd to accept a hairless sibling for being “black” while the littermate is rejected for presenting a coat with color “characteristic” of the breed, when both probably share exactly the same genetic information regarding color, or at least potentially similar. There is simply no absolute criteria to establish which colors existed in ancient times and which didn’t, we only have certain guides or references.

Another way of trying to contribute argumentative elements regarding the typical color of the Xoloitzcuintle is the observation of the canine population of the Balsas River Basin. While this population increases its percentage of genetic trespass, at the same time is the only “live” reference about it. The observations qualitatively done throw the presence of yellow-reddish dogs as a majority population, but there are also examples of black dogs, grey and brown, and of course white with spots, whites and even some present the pattern “black and tan” and similar. All this is coherent with the chromatic representations in the codex. 58

In case of prevailing the idea that the coated Xoloitzcuintle should be uniform and dark, another problem that will appear will be the drastic cut of the gene pool, since in various modern lines there are different chromatic patterns, in special, white with spots and also “black and tan” and their variants, the above without going into details regarding the presence or absence of masks and other chromatic phenomena. It wouldn’t be sufficient to eliminate from the breeding program the coated dogs of this families since the hairless that also carry such genetic load. Many breeders in Mexico and in other countries have taken meticulous genealogical registries for many generations, enough to speak of a pure breed in zootechnical terms. However, no breeder, not even the pioneers can be certain of the background of their lines. Certainly the problem of allowing some colors opens the possibility of dishonesty because as it is well known, existed and probably still exists the practice of mating to other breeds. However, it is not an absolute criteria since as well as there are breeds with recognizable pattern, there also exist breeds or individuals monochromatic that could have been used or usable in such harmful acts.

According to the above a proposal would be to accept a wide range of colors, which should at least include the white, the black, white with spots, yellow-red, grey, brown and also the black and tan pattern and its variations. This would allow to maintain consistency with the historical information and with the existing population, both in the place of origin as in the actual breeding programs. On the other hand, overly specific patterns, for example the Dalmatian type spotted or possibly the merle, could be discarded because of their Ch. Tecuani Gala Peluda low incidence and in the last case, because Bred and owned by July Karjakina ©Courtesy of July Karjakina of its health consequences. Probably it is time to leave behind the known practice of “guessing” the ancestors of other breeds simply by the color and instead, a rigorous registry that involves paternity testing by DNA could be the solution from now on. It is not possible to affirm that a brother “is” Xolo and the other “isn’t” simply from the color. They all are. Which will be considered typical is a different concept. Insisting that all chromatic variability is product of crossbreeding to others breeds is a baseless assertion and that threatens the integrity of several breeders today. Finally, there are breeds that accept wide chromatic ranges such as the Whippet and the Chihuahua. The Xoloitzcuintle could be one more of them and in thus maintain its ancestral diversity and even reflect the contact between America and Europe, which ultimately is part of the history of the breed 60 and the American Continent.

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Serrano winning BOB and his daughter going BOS for a Major win

After breeding many breeds over the 42 years we are sorry we did not start with Xolos from the beginning, they are wonderful!

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People of Xolos ~Daniel Arnoult~

I was born in 1951 and have always had dogs throughout my childhood. The year of my marriage, I felt in love with my first Chihuahua, breed which was very unusual in France at that time. Then, in 1973, passionate for the dog fanciers, I decided to breed Yorkshire Terriers and Chihuahuas under the affix “Du Gué De Launay” for the selection and exhibitions. In 1983 I quit my selection of Yorkshire Terriers in order to devote myself to another breed of dogs much less known;the “Chinese Crested Dog”. In the few years of work of selection and where I participated in many international dog shows, my kennel totaled over ninety-five championship titles.

I joined as member of the Club du Chihuahua, du Coton de Tuléar et des Exotiques in 1974.

In 1996, I became treasurer of this club and I assured this function until September 26, 2003, date when I was appointed as Chairman of the CCCE, a task that I assume until this day and forced me to stop breeding to devote myself solely to the Presidency of the Club and my duties as a judge. In 2003, our club had 480 members and has evolved, since the end of 2010 we have 1100 members. I am fortunate to have in this Club a great responsibility to manage the three breeds of hairless dogs with its coated varieties.

Our club demanded the Société Centrale Canine the recognition of the coated variety for the Xoloitzcuintles and the Peruvian Hairless dogs to allow the breeders to work with the dogs that are found fit for breeding. To do this, the coated varieties are admitted in the confirmation and in exhibitions, and can get the award “CACs” that allows to become Champion of France. In 2011, the SCC invited me to judge at the World Dog Show in France the Xoloitzcuintles (with a number of 81) and Peruvian Dogs (with a total of 37), where I hope to have beautiful dogs, allowing me as well to see other lines and appreciate their excellence. 63

“For Xoloitzcuintle breeders it is essential that the coated variety is recognized. How can breeders make selection if that variety is allowed but nor permitted fo be presented on shows? Withouth this recognition, a breeder can’t breed a dog according to the Breed Standard”

- Daniel Arnoult