Peruvian Inca Orchid — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Peruvian Inca Orchid — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed is a Peruvian sighthound, elegant and slim, built for speed and strength; the hairless variety has no body hair while a coated minority also exists, and incomplete dentition is normal in hairless dogs.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The body ratio of height to length is about 1:1, with females slightly longer than males.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Three sizes are recognised: small 9¾–15¾ in (25–40 cm), medium 15¾–19¾ in (40–50 cm) and large 19¾–25¾ in (50–65 cm); weights run 8½–17½ lb (4–8 kg), 17½–26½ lb (8–12 kg) and 26½–55 lb (12–25 kg).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The hairless type shows bare skin instead of coat, with a little hair on the head and vestiges on the lower tail and feet; shaving is forbidden. The coated type has short to medium hair with feathering on neck, ears and body.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Skin colour in the hairless variety may be any shade, uniform or with unpigmented patches; the coated variety accepts all colours.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament is noble and affectionate with the family yet lively, alert and wary, making a good guard with strangers.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Faults are a deviated jaw, albinism, aggressiveness, and dewclaws on the hindquarters; the standard gives no disqualifying conditions.