Hair of the dog
Stripe, a Chinese Crested Shih Tzu, is almost bald due to his breed – but attracts attention with his incredible mohawk.
Cassandra and her partner Edward adopted the pooch last year, during the pandemic, but the couple admit they had never seen a Chinese Crested with such an unusual hairstyle. Cassandra, who works in education, said: ‘His baldness is natural, as well as his mohawk. It is a result of a mutation in one of his genes called FOXI3, which also affects the development of teeth. He has an abnormal orientation of his canines because of this.’But Cassandra adds that people sometimes mistake him for a ‘pig’ or a dog with alopecia, due to his lack of hair.
‘Many people are just genuinely curious and will stop and ask to pet him. We love sharing him with the community.
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