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