Canaan Dog
Herding Group
AKC Recognized
📏 Size
Medium
⚖️ Weight
16 - 25 kg
🌍 Origin
Israel
🐕 Shedding
High
✂️ Grooming
Every few weeks
Energy Level
high
Exercise: About 1 hr a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Ancient pasture dog: the national dog of Israel, developed to guard flocks and camps, they are alert and quick to sound the alarm.
- Vocal guardian: they bark readily at anything unusual, so expect a dog that announces visitors.
- Reserved with strangers: they are devoted and docile with family but aloof with newcomers, so socialization from puppyhood matters.
- Easy coat: the double coat needs weekly brushing and sheds more heavily when the undercoat comes out.
Getting out with a Canaan Dog
They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.
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