Canaan Dog
The Canaan Dog is a herding breed from Middle East, standing males 20–24 in · females 19–23 in at the withers, weighing males 45–55 lb · females 35–45 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Middle East
- Height
- males 20–24 in · females 19–23 in
- Weight
- males 45–55 lb · females 35–45 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Canaan Dog is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 50%, one of 27 in the Herding group.
Living with the Canaan Dog
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Canaan Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Canaan Dog on AKCCanaan Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Canaan Dog
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Canaan Dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Canaan Dog20–24 in
- Cretan hound20–24 in
- Telomian15–19 in
- Sinhala Hound14–16 in
- Basenji17 in
- Africanis20–24 in
- Bull Terrier (Standard)20–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Canaan Dog45–55 lb
- Cretan hound33–49 lb
- Telomian18–28 lb
- Sinhala Hound22–26 lb
- Basenji21–24 lb
- Africanis55–100 lb
- Bull Terrier (Standard)45–80 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Canaan Dog12–15 yrs
- Cretan hound~14 yrs
- Telomian12–14 yrs
- Sinhala Hound14–18 yrs
- Basenji14–16 yrs
- Africanis10–12 yrs
- Bull Terrier (Standard)10–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.