Korean Jindo

Origin

Korea, Republic of

Attractive to:

Those who are not looking for a police dog. The LAPD tried to train Jindos for law enforcemnet but found they were easily distracted and too eager to please their masters.

Not the best for:

People whose gardens have low fences. Jindos are quite the jumpers due to their strong hind legs so any barriers would need to be at least six feet high.

Aliases:

Jindo

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium
A bit smaller than a Labrador.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Double trouble!
There she blows. Dense undercoat that could stuff a mattress when you start combing it out.

Shedding:

Fluff monster
Buy shares in Dyson - tell people you are wearing mohair if embarrassed

Life expectancy:

14 years

Good first dog?:

No