Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/taiwan-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Taiwan Dog with another breed ## 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 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 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 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 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 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.[Taiwan Dog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/taiwan-dog/)[Taiwan Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/taiwan-dog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ryukyu-inu.webp)Ryukyu Inu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ryukyu-inu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-kelpie.webp)Australian Kelpie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-kelpie/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog.webp)Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kai-ken.webp)Kai Ken](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kai-ken/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/segugio-italiano-a-pelo-forte.webp)Segugio italiano a pelo forte](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/segugio-italiano-a-pelo-forte/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/croatian-sheepdog.webp)Croatian Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/croatian-sheepdog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Taiwan Dog18–21 in 2. Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in 3. Australian Kelpie15–20 in 4. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in 5. Kai Ken20–22 in 6. Segugio italiano a pelo forte20–24 in 7. Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Taiwan Dog31–40 lb 2. Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb 3. Australian Kelpie29–42 lb 4. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb 5. Kai Ken25–55 lb 6. Segugio italiano a pelo forte44–62 lb 7. Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Taiwan Dog10–13 yrs 2. Ryukyu Inu12–13 yrs 3. Australian Kelpie12–15 yrs 4. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 5. Kai Ken12–15 yrs 6. Segugio italiano a pelo forte11–13 yrs 7. Croatian Sheepdog13–14 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. See the Taiwan Dog on the breed map Read about the Taiwan Dog on Wikipedia