Yes he is a pedigree and your not the first one to think he has a hair loss problem,even our vet thought that as he had never seen one before.Despite having no hair he is a very tough dog and can cope with the winter weather or hot sun better than most.People think he is a wee alien when they first see him but then they see him in action chasing rabbits etc and they realise he is just a dog like any other,looks different,BITES the same.Yes he does bite,he is not as cute as he makes out to be,and too smart for his own good.