Peruvian Inca Orchid Dogs        Come see: PIOCA

Peruvian Inca Orchid dogs are a very ancient breed from Peru. Evidence to this fact are seen in pottery and drawings dated hundreds of years BC. In Peru and countries other than the USA they are called "Perro sin Pelo del Peru", meaning "Dog without Hair from Peru". Outside of the USA this breed is shown in conformation (a competition where knowledgeable judges evaluate dogs to verify their breeding quality based on a written standard defining the physical attributes that breed must possess) in  FCI sanctioned dog shows, the world's largest dog show organization held in 80 countries.  Peruvian Inca Orchid (PIO) is the name given to the breed in the USA for registering with AKC's Foundation Stock Service (FSS). With time, the AKC may grant the PIO full AKC rights to show in conformation. At this time PIO in the FSS can breed and be AKC registered plus show in performance events and receive titles i.e. obedience, agility, tracking etc. For a PIO to gain a conformation championship in the USA, they must compete in an organization that recognizes rare breeds. Those organizations are: UKC, ARBA, IABCA and Rarities.

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Peruvian dogs are a sight hound that come in a hairless variety or coated like a traditional dog. Both varieties can be born in the same litter if one or both the parents are hairless. If two coated dogs are bred together, then only coated puppies are born. PIO usually range in size from 16-24" tall and weight 20-55 pounds respectively. The average is 18-22" and 30-40 pounds. PIO come in a variety of colors, coat patterns and coat lengths. Hairless are usually shades of grey-black or red-brown. Hairless can have a large amount of pink skin, or fully colored skin. Puppies whom are born mostly pink have color spots that grow with age. A young dog may be mostly pink skin, but as a mature adult may have little to no pink left due to the growth of color.  Most the hairless have very little hair on their body, although there are occasional 'hairy' hairless dogs. The hair that a hairless does have is supposed to be very short, not long like a Chinese Crested. While a fully hairless body is preferred, hairless are allowed short hair on their head, feet and tail only. Coated dogs can have very short hair like a Greyhound up to hair similar to a medium length Borzoi's coat.

The pictures below show a wide variety of Peruvian dogs from the same family.

Win-Hil's Frog, Pedigree   Win-Hil's Daffy Duck-H, Pedigree

My boy, Frog 2007	Win-Hil's Frog winning Best of Breed and a Group Three (with competition) at the Bluebonnet Classic, UKC dog show
Frog is available at stud. We have semen collected on him for shipping worldwide	Frog is an outgoing and happy dog. He is playful, loves to retrieve toys and likes to snuggle on the couch. Frog has a wonderful temperament.
Frog is owned by Alicia Ward in Texas, USA
Frog and Daffy at  home 2007
UKC CH Win-Hil's Daffy Duck	Daffy is a female Peruvian Inca Orchid hairless, owned by Alicia Ward in Texas, USA. At her first show weekend she won a UKC Championship with 3 group placements of First, Second and Third for the weekend of shows. Daffy is an outgoing dog, sweet and loving, smart and a great dog. She is 20# and about 16" tall at 10 months. Below: Duchess is Daffy's paternal Grandma Soccer Ball is Daffy's father

In the mid 1990's this was a top winning PIO Shown by Jean Schroeder	Son of the dog pictured at left. Same color as Frog. Shown by Jean Schroeder	Duchess, Grey & pink spotted hairless Mother to Soccer (seen below)

My boy, Frog at 8 months	Frog is a Rose & Pink color He is hairless	He weighs 25# at 8 months	He adjusted quickly to my home. Frog is super sweet, affectionate and a great dog to have.	This collection of Peruvian Inca Orchid pictures was taken by the owner of Frog & Daffy. All the dogs pictured are bred by Win-Hil, Joan Bindseil in Texas, USA. The following dogs are NOT owned by Alicia Ward.  For information contact   Frog's Owner Alicia Ward
Frog's hairless littermate brother,  Pretty Boy	Pretty Boy is a couple inches taller than Frog	He is a slate & pink color	Pretty Boy	Spirit
Spirit is Frog's mother. She is a coated dog	Spirit is about 20" tall	Her color is cream, gold & white		Spirit
Shalaco is Frog's father,  a hairless	Shalaco is about 22" tall		By clicking on each picture you can see the dogs in a larger view. I enjoyed my visit to this large assortment of beautiful Peruvian dogs.  Peruvian dogs are an ancient and primitive breed. Hairless dogs were prized by the Inca's. Today Peru has made the breed, Pero sin Pelo del Peru, a national treasure.	Peruvian Hairless dogs are quite rare. Their population is estimated to be near 1000+ dogs world wide. Some countries don't have a single Peruvian dog.
Shalico is a mahogany		He is pictured here with a female due to give birth to his puppies any day.	This female on the right is very pregnant. She is a black tri, coated dog.	Most the hairless dogs in this family of PIO had very good skin, no  pimples and were healthy dogs. The ears of the hairless are supposed to stand straight up for showing. The coated dogs' ears must not rise to be correct.

More of Frog & Daffy's relatives, owned by Joan Bindseil in Texas, USA

This is a female puppy the same color as Frog. Her color will grow with age. She is his half sister. Her mom is Spirit and her dad is also the same color as her, pictured below.
	Skin damage from sun. The pink skin is especially sensitive to sun and burning.	Small male, about 16" tall	Dad to the puppy above
A female hairless pup out of Soccer Ball	This pup is slate & pink
Soccer Ball	Soccer Ball	Soccer Ball	Soccer Ball
Soccer Ball	Soccer Ball	Odie, father to many dogs	Odie
Old Hairless Grandma to many of these dogs	Old Grandma	Old Grandma	Old coated Grandma
Old coated Grandma and old hairy hairless grandma	Old hairy hairless grandma	Hairy hairless	Hairy hairless male and coated female

Young dogs, Win-Hil's Peruvian Inca Orchids, Texas USA

Female coated	Male hairless, female coated	Female hairless- slightly long hair on her head and tail
Four year old male fully hairless Rose & Pink color	Young girls	Young girls. Notice how coated dogs can have very short coats and thicker longer coats. Both are correct.	Young girls
Young girls	Hairless young female	Hairless female	Coated  females
Very handsome hairless male Coated female behind him		Coated female	Females

Females	Coated female pup	Coated female pup
Coated female	Same girls from above		Good looking hairless male
Hairy hairless mother	Coated female		Peruvian Inca Orchids come in a variety of colors, coat types and sizes.

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