Ancient · the First Fire

Xoloitzcuintle[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Xoloitzcuintle - Miniature[1]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Xoloitzcuintle breed
Photo: Canarian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Ancient[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
New World[1] in this clade with low support (below 50 / 100)
FCI
Standard no. 234, group 5[4] Primitive type
Origin
Mexico[4] Map point 23° N · 102° W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Chien nu mexicain (French), Mexicaanse naakthond (Dutch)[3]
In the study
XOLO (standard), MXOL (miniature)[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviations

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Xoloitzcuintle and Xoloitzcuintle. [1]

Also in the New World clade: Cane Paratore, Chinook, German Shepherd, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Picardy Shepherd.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04
  3. Wikidata Q38856 (Xoloitzcuintle) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 234 "XOLOITZCUINTLE" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q96 (Mexico, P625) read 2026-11-09

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