There are coated Xolos... so if the whole hairless thing is not your preference, you may be able to get a coated one!
Haha I think I have you to thank partially for my interest in this breed. For one thing I've had quite a few people out here ask me if Cricket is a Xolo or saying she looks like one of those Mexican hairless dogs but with hair. Looking at some Xolo pics I can totally see where they might get that idea though I'm a little surprised anyone around these parts would even know what a Xolo is. Then you mentioned on Facebook about Xolo's probable involvement in the street dog population in Mexico and it got me wondering about them.
I looked online and most of the sites I found mentioned that you won't find a hairless Xolo on the streets because of how important the hairless Xolos are to them. But.... The question in my mind is what about the coated ones? I wonder since they favor the hairless Xolos if there's the possibility that a good number of coated ones end up on the streets contributing more Xolo DNA into the street dog population. I really am starting to wonder if Cricket has some Xolo in her. She has a very similar temperament from what I'm reading and she has some similar features.
Here's a Xolo pic I found that I think is gorgeous. I seriously see physical similarities as well. Cricket has the erect ears, wedge head, muzzle slightly longer, similar build though Cricket is a little more sighthoundy/whippet-like in her build, but then I've found Xolo pics where they are built that way too...
I know Cricket's genetic makeup will always be a mystery, but it sure is intriguing to speculate.
One thing is for sure, if temperament wise these dogs are anything like Cricket then I know I'm going to want them on my must have one day list.
Two more pics from a Google search