Canaan Dog

Canaan Dog

كلب كنعاني

כלב כנעני
OriginIsrael[1][2]
Traits
Height Males 50–60 cm (20–24 in)
Females 45–50 cm (18–20 in)
Weight Males 18–25 kg (40–55 lb)
Coat Outer coat of short to medium length. Dense, harsh, and straight.
Colour Desert colours of sand, gold, red, or cream are most typical. Red-brown, white, black, or spotted are acceptable.
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Canaan Dog is a dog breed developed in the early 20th century[3][better source needed] from semiwild pariah dogs that were the descendants of animals present in the region since biblical times. It is a breed of pariah dog found across the Middle East.[2] It can be found in Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine,[4] and the Sinai Peninsula and these, or dogs nearly identical, were also found in Syria[5][6] over 9,000 years ago.[3] It is the national dog of Israel.[7] As of 2012, there were 2,000 to 3,000 Canaan Dogs across the world.[8]

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  3. ^ a b "Canaan Dog Breed of Dog". April 19, 2007.
  4. ^ "The Canaan dog: an ancient breed of Palestine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-01.
  5. ^ Boyd, Lee (1995). Canaan Dog. TFH Publications. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-7938-0800-7.
  6. ^ "CDCA: What is a Canaan Dog?". cdca.org. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  7. ^ De Prisco, Andrew; Bovsun, Mara; Woy, Joann (2015). The New Complete Dog Book: Official Breed Standards and All-New Profiles for 200 Breeds (21st ed.). I-5 Publishing. p. 769. ISBN 978-1-62187-091-3.
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