Canaan Dog

FCI 273 - Primitive type

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The Canaan Dog They belong to the group of "pariah dogs", found throughout the Afro-Asian region. They live near human settlements, tolerated by humans, but they are not encouraged or fed. For primitive peoples they are useful as a destroyer of all organic residues.. Even today, the Canaan Dog they live in herds in the desert. If Bedouins need a guard dog for their camp or a herding dog for their sheep, they look for a wild female who raises her cubs in a cave, they throw a piece of bread at him every now and then until they have chosen the strongest male cub that will guard their camp in the future.

Cynologically, los «pariah dog» belong to the Spitz family, the oldest family of dogs in the world. Cave paintings thousands of years old show these dogs as hunting helpers. With the time, the original type of Spitz adapted to the situation of its environment. The Canaan Dog is the most developed form of the type Spitz in israel today. The canaan dog still possess strong survival instincts, what makes them smart, independent and also very cautious dogs.

The Canaan breed has been domesticated by outcast wild dogs, namely, by Rudolphina Menzel, a canine behaviorist and cynologist who emigrated from Vienna to Palestine in the 1930. He took some of them home and was amazed at how easily they were tamed and trained. They were lively and loving. The teacher Menzel I call them canaan dogs in honor of the Biblical land of Canaan and campaigned for them to be recognized as a race.

The height at the withers of these square animals, strong and medium in size is about 50 to 60 cm., while males are usually much larger than females. In general, the sex characteristics between female and male dogs are very pronounced. These may include, the rather broad skull of the Canaan Dog, that narrows at a point towards the front, is clearly visible, especially in males. The head is always well proportioned. Standing ears, slightly laterally arranged, triangular and wide, as well as his almond-shaped and dark eyes, give you a very alert and intelligent expression. In fact, nothing escapes the watchman Canaan Dog, even when asleep.

HAIR:
Thick layer, rough and straight, short to medium length. The inner layer is very close and abundant.

COLOR:
Sandy to reddish brown, white, black or mottled, with or without mask. If there is a mask, must be symmetrical. A black mask and white markings are allowed for all colors. A pattern such as the Boston Terrier. Gray colors are not allowed, striped, black and tan or tricolor. The characteristic colors of the desert – sandy, dorado, Red and cream – are particularly typical of the breed.

The Canaan Dog is lively, sensitive, distrustful of strangers, defensive, but not aggressive by nature. Watcher not only of humans, but also other animals. He is faithful and devoted to his family. The relationship with its owner means for him a partnership, both sides taking and giving. The Canaan Dog you don't have to follow your owner everywhere and submissively read every wish in his eyes. There are times when he shows his love and wants to be caressed. But other times he minds his own business and only belongs to himself.. If one responds to his character, a deep understanding develops between man and animal, which is even more attractive, since one must acquire their trust and affection. This special bond makes it difficult to place the Canaan Dog adults in new settings.

Protects their owner's children and shows a lot of tolerance towards the little ones. But, parents should ensure the dog has a chance to withdraw.

The Canaan Dog they are good watchdogs, but they are not attackers by nature. Only when a Canaan Dog you have the impression that he or his family is seriously threatened, will attack. The Canaan Dog barks as a warning, gives a dangerous appearance, and that is usually enough.

The Canaan Dog can react aggressively to other dogs who dare to pass by his property. Aggression between dogs of the same sex is not uncommon among Canaanites. Each Canaan is different. You have to watch it closely to know what collisions – with other dogs on walks – it is better to avoid.

One Canaan Dog he would never do anything that could harm himself. Nor would it comply with its owner's commands without first questioning their meaning.. You can't demand obedience from this dog. But, once he has gained trust in his human and recognizes him as "leader of the pack", is very cooperative and obedient. Loyalty to his master and his quick understanding make him, despite its independence, an easy-to-handle dog, who can learn the necessary basic obedience without restrictions. But, during training its primitive nature must be taken into account, so it certainly takes some compromises and tricks to convince the Canaan Dog that obedience is worth it. For inexperienced beginners, this self-assured breed is not suitable.

Today, not only in his homeland Israel, but also in the US. and in several European countries, like germany, Finland, England, Italy or Switzerland, there are breeders who have dedicated themselves to this special and still very rare breed. The addresses of the breeders can be found in the national kennel clubs or, of course, on the Internet. If you are considering buying a Canaan, enough time should be taken to consider your purchase decision thoroughly. This is true of all dogs, but especially for him Canaan Dog, because this original and independent four-legged friend is no ordinary family dog.

The rough coat naturally repels dirt and only needs to be brushed once or twice a week. Only in the phase of the biannual coat change should it come into contact with a brush or comb daily to remove dead hairs from the dense undercoat and reduce the tuft of carpet hairs, the sofa or the blanket.

While the Canaan, as a "pariah dog" in freedom, forages for its own food and feeds on whatever organic waste humans leave behind, as a domestic dog it depends on the support of its owner. But what do you give such an original wild dog? In general: Dogs are carnivores by nature., regardless of whether they are shepherd dogs, Sausage dog or even Canaan. This means that the food must be largely meat. (around the 70 per cent). Meat is the most important source of protein for the dog. Its entire masticatory and digestive system is oriented to the processing of meat: the strong teeth, strong chewing muscles, the relatively short intestinal tract and digestive juices that are quite aggressive in contrast to humans.

The race Canaan Dog It is very healthy, it does not have typical diseases and it is considered very clean..

Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "Canaan Dog" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

Training ? 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Suitability of the apartment ? 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Can be alone all day ? 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Suitable as a first dog ? 2,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Weight gain ? 2,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Health ? 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Intelligence ? 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Kindness with child ? 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Tendency to bite ? 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Tendency to bark ? 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Tendency to flee ? 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	hair loss strength ? 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Suitable as a guard dog ? 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Joy ? 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Cat friendliness ? 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Power level ? 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)

Photos:

1 – Canaan dog by Giora Sluzky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2 – Canaan dog by Canaan Dog, Kennel Samorodok Hanaanahttp://www.ruscanaan.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3 – Canaan dog by Giora Sluzky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4 – Canaan dog by SamorodokhanaanaCanaan Dogs from "Samorodok" http://www.ruscanaan.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5 – Canaan dog by https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1503483
6 – Canaan dog by Samorodokhanaanahttp://www.ruscanaan.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
7 – Canaan dog by Arikk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 273
• Group 5: Spitz and primitive types
• Section 6: Primitive type. Without working trial..

Federations:

• – FCI – Group 5: Spitz-type dogs and primitive type – Section 6: Primitive type. ⓘ
• – AKC – Herding ⓘ
• – ANKC – Group 7 (Nonsporting) ⓘ
• – CKC – Group 7 (Nonsporting) ⓘ
• – ​KC – Utility ⓘ
• – NZKC – Nonsporting ⓘ
• – UKC – sighthounds and pariah ⓘ

Israel

26.03.1998

Use:

Guard and protection dog.

General appearance:

Medium-sized, square body, well balanced, strong, similar to the type of wild dog. There is a marked difference between both sexes.

You are always alert and react quickly. Distrustful of strangers, his character is strongly defensive, but not aggressive by nature. Is vigilant, not only with humans, but also with all the animals. It is very faithful and easy to train.

Head:

Is well proportioned, medium length, in the form of an obtuse wedge. It appears even wider because the ears are set low.

• Skull : Is something flat. Head may be wider in powerful males.
• Depression links (Stop) : shallow, although well defined.

facial region:

• Truffle : black.
• Snout : Vigorous, of moderate length and width.
• Lips : Tight.
• Jaws / Teeth : Jaws must be strong. Teething is complete with a uniform scissor bite.

Eyes : Dark brown in color, slightly oblique and almond-shaped. Dark eye rim is essential.

Ears : erected, relatively short and wide. They are slightly rounded at the tip and are set low.

Neck:

Muscular and of medium length.

Body:

Square.

• Cross : Well developed.
• Back : Uniform.
• Pork loin : Muscular.
• Breast : Deep and moderately wide. Well arched ribs.
• Belly : Well up.

Tail:

Set high it is worn curled over the back. The hair is abundant and dense.

Tips

PREVIOUS MEMBERS : Perfectly straight.

• Shoulder : Oblique and muscular.
• Elbows : Well attached to the body.

LATER MEMBERS : Powerful.

• Buttocks : Strong and covered with a slight fringe of hair.
• Knees : Well angulated.
• Hocks : Well descended.

FEET : Jack's foot. They're strong, round and the pads are hard.

Movement:

The trot is fast, light and vigorous. The animal must show great agility and resistance. Correct movements are of essential importance.

Mantle

HAIR : The hairs on the outer coat are dense, hard, straight and short or of medium length. The hairs of the undercoat are abundant and well glued.

COLOR : Ranges from sand to reddish-brown, white, black or mottled, with or without mask. If there is a mask, this must be symmetrical. Black mascara and white markings are allowed in all colors. Brands like the Boston Terrier are common. Gray colors are not accepted, striped, Black with fire, nor tricolor. The most typical colors of the breed are the colors of the desert, sand, oro, Red and cream.

Size and weight:

Height to the cross : It is of 50 to 60 cm.. Males can be considerably larger than females.

Weight : It is of 18 to 25 kg.

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..

Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..

• Males must have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with the typical conformation of the breed, should be used for parenting.

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation

1. Bedouin Sheepdog, Palestinian Pariah Dog (English).
2. Canaan dog (French).
3. Canaan Dog, Israel-Spitz (German).
4. Cão de canaã (Portuguese).
5. Perro de Canaán, Kelev Kna’aní, kunean alkalb (español).