Mexican hairless


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Mexican hairless

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Mexican hairless

n
(Breeds) a breed of small hairless dog with mottled skin, originating from Mexico
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Mex′ican hair′less


n.
one of a breed of small dogs having no hair except for tufts on the top of the head and the lower part of the tail.
[1895–1900]
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Noun1.Mexican hairless - any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of MexicoMexican hairless - any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico
Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
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References in classic literature ?
They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless,--strange creatures that rarely put nose out of doors or set foot to ground.
Watch out for Queenie Woof Woof who arrives in a pink pram with several outfits, a sausage dog who can balance an amazing array of objects on his head, and a Mexican hairless dog often mistaken for a hyena.
Watch out for Queenie WoofWoof, who arrives in a pink pram with several outfits, a sausage dog who can balance an amazing array of objects on his head, and a Mexican hairless dog often mistaken for a hyena.
Watch out for Queenie WoofWoof who arrives in a pink pram with several outfits, a sausage dog who can balance an amazing array of objects on his head, and a Mexican hairless dog often mistaken for a hyena.
Watch out for Queenie Woof Woof, who arrives in a pink pram with several outfits, a sausage dog who can balance an amazing array of objects on his head, and a Mexican hairless dog often mistaken for a hyena.
Giant dog, Mexican hairless dog or the French National Anthem?