Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Carolina dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/carolina-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Carolina dog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 2 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/carolina-dog/)[Carolina dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/carolina-dog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/can-de-palleiro.webp)Can de Palleiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/can-de-palleiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/afghan-shepherd.webp)Afghan Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/afghan-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jindo-dog.webp)Jindo Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jindo-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pungsan.webp)Pungsan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pungsan/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norrbottenspets.webp)Norrbottenspets](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norrbottenspets/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/central-asian-shepherd.webp)Central Asian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/central-asian-shepherd/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Carolina dog18–20 in 2. Can de Palleiro23–26 in 3. Afghan Shepherd24–29 in 4. Jindo Dog20–22 in 5. Pungsan24–26 in 6. Norrbottenspets17–19 in 7. Central Asian Shepherd26–28 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Carolina dog30–44 lb 2. Can de Palleiro66–84 lb 3. Afghan Shepherd88–176 lb 4. Jindo Dog40–51 lb 5. Pungsan44–66 lb 6. Norrbottenspets24–33 lb 7. Central Asian Shepherd150–180 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Carolina dog12–14 yrs 2. Can de Palleirono recorded figure 3. Afghan Shepherd12–14 yrs 4. Jindo Dog~15 yrs 5. Pungsanno recorded figure 6. Norrbottenspets14–17 yrs 7. 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. See the Carolina dog on the breed map Read about the Carolina dog on Wikipedia