Canaan Dog
- Height 51–61 cm 48–58 cm
- Weight 20–25 kg 15–20 kg
- Life span 12–15 years
- Exercise 60 min/day
The Canaan Dog is a medium-sized, athletic breed that is known for its intelligence, trainability, and alertness. This breed is native to the Middle East, where it was originally used for herding and guarding.
- Group
- Herding Group
- Origin
- Israel
- Coat
- short double · white, black, sand, gold, red, cream, sand and white, and black and white
- Also known as
- Kelev Kna'ani and Israeli Canaan Dog
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
11211700-695c-42c0-97ae-52ec05961e34
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Canaan Dog. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from showsightmagazine.com ukcdogs.com ckc.ca royalkennelclub.com en.wikipedia.org viovet.co.uk
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