Argentine Pila Explained

Argentine Pila
Country:Argentina
Coat:hairless; also long-haired, short-haired and wire-haired
Colour:any
Kc Name:Asociación Canina Argentina
Kc Std:https://web.archive.org/web/20071214102129/http://www.asociacioncanina.org.ar/index2.htm

The Argentine Pila or Spanish; Castilian: Perro Pila Argentino|italic=no is an Argentine breed of hairless dog. It was recognised by the Asociación Canina Argentina in 2007. It forms part of the large group of South American hairless breeds and types, but is distinct from other modern breeds such as the Chinese Crested, the Peruvian Hairless and the Xoloitzcuintle. It is generally dark-skinned, or light-skinned with dark spots.[1]

It is estimated that approximately 1,700 of these dogs are in Argentina, predominantly in the Salta province in the north of the country.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Morris, Desmond . Dogs: the ultimate dictionary of over 1,000 dog breeds . 2002 . North Pomfret, Vt. : Trafalgar Square Pub. . Internet Archive . 978-1-57076-219-2 . 708.
  2. News: . 21 March 2017 . Conocé todo sobre la raza con más historia en el noroeste argentino . Learn about the breed with the most history in the Argentine Northwest . es . La Gaceta (Salta) . Tucumán, Argentina . 22 May 2020 .