Carolina dog
The Carolina dog is a foundation stock service breed from US, standing 18–20 in at the withers, weighing 30–44 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- US
- Height
- 18–20 in
- Weight
- 30–44 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Carolina dog is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 30%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.
Living with the Carolina 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 Carolina dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 2 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 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.Carolina dog on AKCCarolina dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Carolina 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 Carolina dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Carolina dog18–20 in
- Can de Palleiro23–26 in
- Afghan Shepherd24–29 in
- Jindo Dog20–22 in
- Pungsan24–26 in
- Norrbottenspets17–19 in
- Central Asian Shepherd26–28 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Carolina dog30–44 lb
- Can de Palleiro66–84 lb
- Afghan Shepherd88–176 lb
- Jindo Dog40–51 lb
- Pungsan44–66 lb
- Norrbottenspets24–33 lb
- Central Asian Shepherd150–180 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Carolina dog12–14 yrs
- Can de Palleirono recorded figure
- Afghan Shepherd12–14 yrs
- Jindo Dog~15 yrs
- Pungsanno recorded figure
- Norrbottenspets14–17 yrs
- Central Asian Shepherd12–15 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.