The Peruvian Inca Orchid, Peru's hairless national dog, comes in hairless and coated varieties and in three sizes, and all of that belongs on its paperwork. Because the breed is uncommon and frequently imported, the documents do double duty: they prove lineage, and they record the variety and care details that a vet who has never met a hairless dog will need at the first appointment.
Lineage papers that name the variety and size
Your puppy's lineage or registration should state clearly whether the dog is the hairless or the coated variety, and which size range it is expected to mature into. This is not pedantry: hairless and coated puppies appear in the same litters, registrations record the distinction, and an incorrect entry creates problems with insurers, registries, and any future breeding plans. Check that the certificate's description matches the puppy in front of you, including any skin markings or the tuft of hair on the head that many hairless Orchids carry. The contract should give the breeder's full details, the litter information, and a health guarantee, and for an imported puppy it should identify the importer and the documents included in the sale.
Vet records with hairless-specific notes
The standard booklet still applies: a veterinary examination before sale, vaccinations entered with dates, and a worming history. With this breed, ask for more. The breeder's vet may have noted the puppy's skin condition, any sun sensitivity management already started, and the state of its teeth, because hairless varieties are often recorded with dental notes that matter for later care. Get the breeder's skin-care routine in writing as well: what has been used on the puppy's skin, how often, and what the puppy is eating. Those notes stop a new owner and a new vet from experimenting on skin that was doing perfectly well under a known routine.
Parent records and the import trail
Request copies of both parents' lineages and health screening results, and note which variety each parent is, since the hairless-to-coated breeding pattern is part of understanding any Orchid lineage. For a puppy born in Peru or another country, keep the export lineage, travel health certificate, and transport documents with the main folder; they establish the legal route the dog took to you and are routinely requested when registration is transferred between countries. Complete the microchip transfer promptly, because an imported hairless dog still registered to an overseas breeder is exceptionally hard to reunite if it slips a lead far from home.
First filing decisions once the Orchid is home
At the first vet visit, hand over the breeder's skin and dental notes and ask the practice to copy them into the dog's record verbatim, so the detail survives even if the original folder stays at home. Add a dated photograph showing the puppy's skin pattern and markings; on a hairless dog those markings are the identification features a coat would normally provide. Keep sun-care and skin routine updates in the same place as the medical history as the dog grows. KinsLe's Pet Passport keeps the Orchid's lineage, variety registration, and those breed-specific vet notes together in one portable packet for any clinic that meets the dog next.