He was the runt of the litter, most were 8 lbs, he is 5.5lbs. Mysteriously, he walks on a leash perfectly, stopping at curbs and staying on my left. It's no surprise that he's very insecure.
Trouble is quite shy, unusual for the breed.
He is of normal intelligence, but learns slowly due to his neglected upbringing. Most 'Cresteds are about 12 to 15 lbs. Molly is a Peruvian Hairless Dog. Her face scares little kids, though she is extremely gentle with everyone and everything, even plays carefully with bugs on the porch. My working assumption is that she is actually a smugglee, rather than U.S.-bred, probably snuck into a container on a ship for someone to make a quick buck selling an exotic animal, and she escaped.