Canaan Dog

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Description: The Canaan Dog is a medium-size, robustly made, spitz-type dog. The Canaan Dog has been indigenous to the region encompassed by modern Israel for centuries. The Canaan Dog is reserved with strangers but makes a good companion dog that is loyal and affectionate to their family. Soft and eager to please, the Canaan Dog also needs to know the rules of the house or they can become manipulative. The Canaan Dog has been used as a guide dog for the blind and as a search and rescue dog.

Other Names: Kalef K'naani

Height: 19 - 24 inches
Weight: 35 - 55 lbs.

Colors: Sandy to reddish brown, white or black; harlequin.
Coat: Medium to long, straight and harsh; close lying, undercoat visible in winter.

Temperament: The Canaan Dog is intelligent, resourceful.
With Children: Yes
With Pets: Yes

Watch-dog: High, a natural watch-dog.
Guard-dog: High, will faithfully guard humans and animals who have entrusted their care.

Care and Training: A Canaan Dog needs regular, but minimal bathing, brushing and combing. Keep nails trimmed, ears cleaned and whiskers trimmed. Regular vigorous daily exercise on a lead is required. Benefits from early socialization with people as young puppies still retain an instinctive wildness and defensiveness.
Learning Rate: High, very intelligent and easy to train.

Activity: High
Living Environment: City or country; house, apartment or condo.

Health Issues: Healthy natural breed.

Life Span: 10 - 12 years
Litter Size: 4 - 6

Country of Origin: Israel
History: The Canaan Dog is a distinct breed which has survived in the desert since pre-biblical times. Developed through the selective breeding of the semi-wild Pariah dogs of the Middle East. Their name "Canaan Dog" identifies them with the ancient inhabitants of Israel, the Canaanites, who lived some 3,000 years ago. Used to guard and protect livestock, they were also a messenger dog in the Israeli army.

First Registered by the AKC: 1997
AKC Group: Herding
Class: Working
Registries: AKC, CKC, FCI (Group 5), KC (GB)

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