Getting a new Xoloitzcuintli puppy is both an exciting and stressful time. You can expect to have chewed shoes, torn pillows, and broken valuables, and you should probably get a rug scrubber for all ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mezcal is not your ordinary pet. Hundreds of years ago the Latin American Indigenous group, the Nahuas, believed that a hairless dog like him, a Xoloitzcuintle, was a sacred ...

If you’ve seen Disney-Pixar’s Coco, chances are you fell in love with Dante — the quirky, loyal dog who accompanies Miguel on his magical journey through the Land of the Dead. But did you know Dante ...

With an estimated population of fewer than 1,000 dogs in the United States, the Xolo is barely a statistical blip relative to the overall canine population (46.5 million households own purebred dogs, ...

MEXICO CITY - Sleek with batlike ears, the hairless Xoloitzcuintles (show-low-ee-SQUINT-lees) look more like cartoon characters than canines. This rare breed's history dates back to the Aztecs, and it ...