Introduction Sweater Weather 4 Anna reaches for her favorite pink sweater but it's not for her It's for her dog Daisy is a Hairless Chinese Crested She's the perfect dog for Anna Anna has a mild allergy to dogs and Daisy is hypoallergenic Playtime Anna yells Daisy races to the door She hops on her back legs and spins in circles Anna laughs at how happy Daisy is to go outside She loves to play outside too When it's cold they both put on sweaters and head to the dog park Anna can't wait to practice tricks with Daisy Yesterday she shook her hand Maybe today she'll run up and down the seesaw FUN FACT The American Kennel Club AKC keeps track of dog breeds The AKC first registered Chinese Cresteds in 1991
ship Chapter 1 The Story of Chinese Cresteds 6 A sails to a faraway port A rat dashes through the kitchen Rats can be deadly on ships Luckily for the sailors a Chinese Crested is hot on the rat's trail With agility and speed the tiny dog races after the rat He gets closer He catches the rat Chinese Cresteds like Daisy were once called Chinese Ship Dogs They were brought on voyages to hunt ship rats The story of Chinese Cresteds is so ancient no one knows for sure where they came from Some people believe Chinese Cresteds were once large African hairless dogs that were bred in China to be miniature They soon proved to be great rat exterminators
I SMELL A RAT I SMELL A RAT Rats were feared on ships The rodents would eat the food and spoil the cargo They also carried diseases that could cause illness or even death The Black Death was started and spread by diseased rats 7
