A Jindo Study
by Ann

I.    The Jindo Dog

        A. Generic Appearance
                    1.    First Impression/Type
                    2.    Eyes
                    3.    Head
                    3.    Body
                    4.    Coat
                    5.    Movement

        B. Temperament
                    1.    Natural Dog vs. Artificial Dog
                    2.    Temperament Explanation I
                    3.    Temperament Explanation II
                    4.    Drive Examination
                    5.    "Temperament" Tests
                    6.    Our Family's Expectations

        C. General Care of a Jindo
                    1.    Health Issues
                            a.    Vaccinations
                            b.    Parasites
                            c.    Diet
                    2.    Grooming
                    3.    Playing & Training
                    4.    Containment

        D. General Timeline
                    1.    Birth to 8 weeks
                            a.    What is the breeder's responsibility?
                            b.    Why wait until 7-9 weeks of age?
                                    i.    case examples of early separation
                            c.    How do I pick a pet puppy?
                            d.    Should I get siblings or another puppy to  keep it company?
                    2.    8 weeks - 4 months
                            a.    socialization
                            b.    positive reinforcement
                            c.    set rules
                    3.    5 months - 1 year
                            a.    Hormones kick in .... spay/neuter
                            b.    Enroll in obedience school

        E. History and Lore
                    1.    Oral History & Lore (on hiatus)
                    2.    Modern History
                    3.    Archeological Evidence
                    4.    Dog Paintings
                    5.    Older photos

        F. Links Galore
                    1.    Korean Links
                    2.    English Links

        G.    Jindo Literature
                    1.    Korean Jindo Books
                    2.    English Books that mention the Jindo
                    3.    Jindo Publications
                    4.    Jindo videos
                    5.    Research articles involving Jindos
                    6.    Other articles
                    7.    English Jindo book project
                    8.    My Publications
 

        H.    Organizations & Clubs in Korea
                    1.    Major, Well-Established Organizations (on hiatus)
                            a.    Korea Jindo Dog Association
                            b.    Korean National Dog Association
                            c.    Korea Kennel Club
                            d.    Korean Jin Do Dog Centrel Committee Association
                            e.    Jindo County - Island
                            f.     Korean Canine Club
                    2.    Minor, Recent, or Splinter Organizations
                    3.    Local or Social Clubs

        I.    Organizations & Clubs outside of Korea that recognize the Jindo Dog
                    1.    Federation Cytologique International
                            a.    Background
                            b.    old 1995 standard
                            c.    new 2004 standard
                    2.    Organizations in the United States
                            a.   United Kennel Club/ Jindo Club of America
                            b.   Jindo Dog Association of America (aka the L.A. jindo club)
                                    i.    The JDAA champions
                            c.   American Jindo Dog Club
                            d.   Korea Jindo Dog Club of Hawaii
                            e.   American Rare Breed Association
                            f.    Rarities
                    3.    American Kennel Club update (No, Jindos are NOT recognized by the AKC.)
                            a.    arguments for and against AKC recognition
                    4.    Merged or Extinct Jindo Organizations
                            a.    Korea Jindo Club of America
                            b.    Korean Jindo Dog Association of America
                    5.    The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom
 

       J.    Famous or Notable Jindos
                    1.    Dogs in Korea
                            a.    Baekgu
                            b.    Bulpo
                    2.    Dogs in the United States
                            a.    Daejin
                            b.    Tyson
                            c.    Balhae
                    3.    A warning against the Popular Sire effect
 

        K.    Breeding Jindos
                    1.    What is a Responsible Breeder?  Catagories of Breeders
                    2.     Principles of Breeding
                            a.    Thinking about breeding your Jindo?
                            b.    Matching guidelines
                    3.     Researching shows
                            a.    What is a champion in the Jindo world?
                            b.    Listing of champions (in progress)
                            c.    Well-known breeders
                    4.    Selecting a breeding prospect
                            a.    I want to start with a puppy.  What should I look for in the puppy?
                            b.    I'm willing to start with an adult.  What should I look for in the adult?
                            c.    Importing a dog from Korea
                   5.    Breeding your Jindo (in the US)
                            a.    Evaluating the conformation of your Jindo & its mate in the US
                            b.    Diseases to test against
                   6.    My female is pregnant.  Now what?
                            a.    Caring for a pregnant Jindo
                            b.    "Jindos are natural bearers, right?" aka disasters in whelping Jindos
                    7.    Caring for puppies until they depart
 

        L.    Rescuing Jindos
                    1.    What is rescue?
                    2.    Finding a Responsible Rescue
 

       M.    Jindo Health Registry
                    1.    Does your Jindo have unusual health concerns?  Please email me!
                    2.    Compiled information

       N.    Jindo Activities in the United States
                    1.    AKC Canine Good Citizen
                            a.    What is the Canine Good Citizen program?
                            b.    What is the CGC test?
                            c.    CGC Jindos/Jindo mixes
                    2.    UKC Obedience & Agility
                    3.    ARBA shows
                    4.    AMBOR
                    5.    NADAC
                    6.    ATTS
                    7.    Picnics, Meet-and-Greets
                    8.    Jindo shows/seminars/exhibitions

        O.    Our Family Jindos
                    1.    During the old days in Korea
                            a.    Bambi
                            b.    Bokgu
                    2.    Dogs in the United States
                            a.    Hwang Dol Yi
                            b.    Hwang Jae
                            c.    Mee Sook
                            d.    Bok Soon
                            e.    Soo Nee
                    3.    Future Dogs
                            a.    waiting about 4 yrs

        P.    Miscellaneous Jindo Stuff
                    1.    Limited History of the Jindo in CA
                    2.    Jindos on Animal Precinct
                    3.    "Umm... she's not the kind of Jindo I would prefer" aka how I tell someone that their dog is not a Jindo
                    4.    Korea Dog-eating controversy
                    5.    Common Jindo Names
                    6.    Feats of Agility
                    7.    The Extinction of the Jindo in the U.S.
 

II.   The Poongsan Dog
        A.    General Poongsan Information
        B.    Chronicles of the Poongsan Pair from the North Korean President
        C.    The American Pungsan
 

III.  Other Korean Dog Breeds/Populations
        A.    Existing Korean Dogs/Populations
                    1.    Sapsaree
                           a.    The Sapsaree in the U.S.
                    2.    Chaejudo Gae
                    3.    Dong Gae or Daeng Kyun
                    4.    Bool Gae
                    5.    Norungee
                    6.    Wooree
        B.    Extinct Korean Dog Breeds
                    1.    Gaulchae (°ÅÁ¦°³)
                    2.    Haenam dog
        C.    What is a "dosa"?  Is it a Korean breed?
 

IV.  A Different Perspective on the Korean dog breeds
 
 

V.  Japanese Dogs
        A.  The National Treasures
                    1.    Akita Inu
                    2.    Hokkaido/Ainu Ken
                    3.    Kai Ken
                    4.    Shikoku Ken
                    5.    Kishu Ken
                    6.    Shiba Inu
        B.   Other Japanese Breeds
                    1.    Japanese Spitz
                    2.    Japanese Chin
                    3.    Tosa Inu
        C.    Japanese Dog Populations
                    1.    Sanshu
                    2.    Kawakami
                    3.    Rhykyu
                    4.    Akita-Shiba or Jomon Shiba
                    5.    Okinawa dogs?
                    6.    Minami Daito dogs?
 

VI.   Dog Breeds in China
        A.     Known Chinese Dog Breeds
                    1.    Chow-Chow
                   2.    Chinese Shar-pei
                               a.    bone-mouth
                               b.    meat-mouth
                    3.    Pekingese
                    4.    Chinese Crested
                    5.    Shih Tzu
                    6.    Chongqing Dog
        B.    Unknown Chinese Dogs
                    1.    Foo?
                    2.    Tong Dog?
                    3.    Gorid Dog?
                    4.    Stool Dog?
     C.      Known Tibetian Dog Breeds
                    1.    Tibetian Mastiff
                    2.    Kyi-Apso
                    3.    Lhasa Apso
                    4.    Tibetian Terrier
                    5.    Tibetian Spaniel
        D.    Unknown Tibetian Dogs
                    1.    Sha-Kyi?
        E.     Unknown Taiwan Dogs
                    1.    Taiwan Dog

VII.  Nordic Spitz Breeds  (based on FCI listing)
       A.    Nordic Sled Dogs
                    1.    Greenland Dog (Greenland)
                    2.    Samoyed (Russia)
                    3.    Siberian Husky (USA)
                    4.    Alaskan Malamute (USA)
        B.    Nordic Watchdogs and Herders
                    1.    Iceland Sheepdog (Iceland)
                    2.    Norwegian Buhund (Norway)
                    3.    Swedish Lapphund (Sweden)
                    4.    Swedish Vallhund (Sweden)
                    5.    Finnish Lapphund (Finland)
                    6.    Finnish Reindeer Herder (Finland)
       C.    Nordic Hunting Dogs
                    1.    Norwegian Elkhound, grey (Norway)
                    2.    Norwegian Elkhound, black (Norway)
                    3.    Norwegian Lundehund (Norway)
                    4.    Russian-European Laika (Russia)
                    5.    East Siberian Laika (Russia)
                    6.    West Siberian Laika (Russia)
                    7.    Swedish Elkhound (Sweden)
                    8.    Norrbottenspet (Sweden)
                    9.    Karelian Bear Dog (Finland)
                    10.  Finnish Spitz (Finland)

VII. Other Interesting Canines
        A.    Wild Canines in SE Asia
                    1.    Chinese Wolf (canis lupus chanco)
                    2.    Asiatic and Indian Wolves
                    3.    Dingo
                    4.    Dhole
                    5.    New Guinea Singing Dog
        B.    Other Canines
                    1.    Carolina Dog of Eastern US?
                    2.    Basenji of Africa
                    3.    Canaan Dog of Israel
                    4.    Thai Ridgeback
                    5.    Innu Atumut of Canada?