Jindos- Physical

-Physical Description-

An average adult Jindo weighs somewhere between 21-30 kg or so. Most Jindos reach their full body size early on in their lives, and as they grow older, their ears will stand up, their coloring will change and the look of their faces will also be changed.

When viewed from the top, a Jindo's head resembles a perfect triangle, or a figure-8 shape. They say that this is one of the ways that a person might recognize a true Jindo. Another distinctive trait would be the cat-like feet and the fluffy, curled tail. (you should be able to see these things in the pictures)

The Jindo's fur- the topcoat consists of medium length, somewhat coarse, straight hair. Underneath this is a tightly-packed, undercoat of fine, very soft light coloured fur (usually white or pale yellow).

There are four different colours of the Jindo. These are red, white, black and grey. (I have heard of two others, but it would be difficult to translate their meanings) The white dogs are the most sought after, followed by the red. A law passed by the Korean government (Jindo Prosperity Law) protects only these two colours.

The Jindo's body is designed for stealth, speed and agility. In other words, a very active, outdoorsy sort of dog. This means that the owner of a Jindo must make sure that the dog is getting sufficient exercise. If a Jindo is cooped up, unable to run about etc., you may have a trouble making, extremely cranky sort of fellow on your hands. This is important for busy city dwellers who have a Jindo dog.

Jindos are related to the Norwegian elkhound. They both find their roots in the spitz family of dogs. (they DO look similar)

Jindos have small litters- the average size of a Jindo litter would be about 3-5 pups. (5 is a high number)

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