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Taiwan Dog

The Taiwan Dog is a foundation stock service breed from Taiwan, standing males 18–21 in · females 16–19 in at the withers, weighing males 31–40 lb · females 26–35 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Taiwan Dog
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Taiwan
Height
males 18–21 in · females 16–19 in
Weight
males 31–40 lb · females 26–35 lb
Lifespan
10–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Taiwan Dog is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 29%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.

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

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
4 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
5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 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.Taiwan Dog on AKCTaiwan Dog on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Taiwan 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 Taiwan Dog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Taiwan Dog
    18–21 in
  2. Ryukyu Inu
    18–19.5 in
  3. Australian Kelpie
    15–20 in
  4. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
    18–20 in
  5. Kai Ken
    20–22 in
  6. Segugio italiano a pelo forte
    20–24 in
  7. Croatian Sheepdog
    16–21 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Taiwan Dog
    31–40 lb
  2. Ryukyu Inu
    33–55 lb
  3. Australian Kelpie
    29–42 lb
  4. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
    35–50 lb
  5. Kai Ken
    25–55 lb
  6. Segugio italiano a pelo forte
    44–62 lb
  7. Croatian Sheepdog
    29–43 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Taiwan Dog
    10–13 yrs
  2. Ryukyu Inu
    12–13 yrs
  3. Australian Kelpie
    12–15 yrs
  4. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
    13–15 yrs
  5. Kai Ken
    12–15 yrs
  6. Segugio italiano a pelo forte
    11–13 yrs
  7. Croatian Sheepdog
    13–14 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.

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