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Jindo Dog

The Jindo Dog is a foundation stock service breed from Jindo Island, South Korea, standing males 20–22 in · females 18–20 in at the withers, weighing males 40–51 lb · females 33–42 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~15 yrs.

A photograph of the Jindo Dog
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Jindo Island, South Korea
Height
males 20–22 in · females 18–20 in
Weight
males 40–51 lb · females 33–42 lb
Lifespan
~15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Jindo Dog is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 43%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.

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Living with the Jindo 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 Jindo Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 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
Around the house
Shedding
5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
5 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.Jindo Dog on AKCJindo Dog on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Jindo 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 Jindo Dog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Jindo Dog
    20–22 in
  2. Norrbottenspets
    17–19 in
  3. Carolina dog
    18–20 in
  4. Can de Palleiro
    23–26 in
  5. Pungsan
    24–26 in
  6. Afghan Shepherd
    24–29 in
  7. Central Asian Shepherd
    26–28 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Jindo Dog
    40–51 lb
  2. Norrbottenspets
    24–33 lb
  3. Carolina dog
    30–44 lb
  4. Can de Palleiro
    66–84 lb
  5. Pungsan
    44–66 lb
  6. Afghan Shepherd
    88–176 lb
  7. Central Asian Shepherd
    150–180 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Jindo Dog
    ~15 yrs
  2. Norrbottenspets
    14–17 yrs
  3. Carolina dog
    12–14 yrs
  4. Can de Palleirono recorded figure
  5. Pungsanno recorded figure
  6. Afghan Shepherd
    12–14 yrs
  7. Central Asian Shepherd
    12–15 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.

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