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Class... Herding
Height... 48~ 60cm
Weight... 16~ 28kgs
Life span... 10~12 yrs

Activity level
indoors  
outdoors  
Obedience
ease of training  
ease of housebreaking  
Dominance
towards owner or family  
towards other dogs  
Territoriality
towards people  
towards dogs  
Sociability
with family  
with strangers  
with other dogs  
Aloofness
towards family  
towards strangers  
towards other dogs  
Aggressiveness
towards family  
towards strangers  
towards other dogs  
towards cats/small animals  
Response to owner and family
eagerness to please  
demand for affection  
excitability  
playfulness  
tolerates children under 4  
tolerates children over 4  
excessive barking  
destructiveness  
Watchdog/guard-dog abilities
watchdog  
guard-dog  

Canaan Dog


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Description...

Canaan Dog BreedThe Canaan Dog possesses extremely keen senses of hearing and smell, and he can detect approaching intruders from a considerable distance, becoming instantly alert. He is an intelligent, trainable breed whose tracking ability is excellent. When raised with children and other pets, he becomes a devoted family companion and natural watchdog. He is aloof with strangers, inquisitive, loyal, and loving with his family. Because of the strong "dening" instinct of their recent semi-wild past, the Canaan Dog is naturally clean and easily housebroken. He does not require an excessive amount of exercise.

Good aspects...

The Canaan Dog is described as alert, vigilant, devoted and docile with his family. Easily trained.

Be aware...

Reserved and aloof with strangers. Highly territorial, serving as a responsive companion and natural guardian. Very vocal, persistent.

 

source: petcare information centre- petcare.umn.edu

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