The Xoloitzcuintli, also called the Mexican Hairless Dog or Xolo for short, is a hairless or coated companion dog breed who is indigenous to the land of present-day Mexico. The Aztecs domesticated these dogs, pronounced “show-low-eats-queent-lee,” making them one of only two animals they domesticated. The name “Xoloitzcuintli” is made up of two Aztec words: “Xolotl,” which means the god of fire, lightning,…
