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Canaan Dog

Breed group: Herding Group dogs

Other name(s): Kelev K'naani

Country / place of origin: Israel

History: According to the Israel Canaan Dog Club of America, "In 1934, Dr. Rudolphina Menzel, a noted authority on dogs, immigrated to Palestine (the future state of Israel). She was asked by the Haganah, Israel's first defense force, to develop a service dog organization for guarding the isolated Hebrew settlements and fighting the War of Independence. Finding that the breeds traditionally used for war tasks suffered impaired efficiency from the adverse climatic conditions, Dr. Menzel turned her attention to the pariah dogs (semi-wild or feral dogs) she found living in the area. She concluded that this was a true native breed of dog ideally adapted to the conditions of this difficult land. She named the breed the "Canaan Dog", after the Land of Canaan.

Overall recommendation
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4.2 (6)
agilityslayer
I feel honoured and privileged to own and be loved by...
Recommendation by: agilityslayer (2) 9 days ago
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4
2 comments
Khandikhaine
My Canaan Dog is the perfect house dog! He is well ma...
Recommendation by: Khandikhaine (1) 14 days ago
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1
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canaandog2
We received our first puppy in 1996, We were excited ...
Recommendation by: canaandog2 (1) updated 15 days ago
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5
2 comments
canaandog1
The Canaan is a very intelligent dog, but is more ind...
Recommendation by: canaandog1 (3) July 14, 2009 19:14
  • Currently 100
5
camiz
For my exceperince Canaan Dog is an alert , quick to ...
Recommendation by: camiz (1) updated July 14, 2009 14:18
  • Currently 100
5
3 photos
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We are back from our trip! Chaicago is awesome, Would g...
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