SECRETARIAT GENERAL : 13, Place Albert I - B6530 THUIN (Belg.)
FCI Standard No. 334/24.07.1996/ GB
KOREA JINDO DOG
ORIGIN : Korea.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 24.07.1996.
UTILIZATION : Hunting dog.
FCI CLASSIFICATION : Group 5 Spitz
and primitive types
Section 5 Asian Spitz and related breeds
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY :
There is no written record about the origin of the Korea Jindo Dog,
but many authorities agree that this breed has existed for several centuries
in the island of Jindo, which is located at the South-West end of the Korean
peninsula. About the ancient origin, however, among different theories,
the main accepted is, that the Jindo Dog is indigenous to Korea;
the breed has been well preserved in this island due to the transportation
difficulties in those days. In Korea, Korea Jindo Dogs are called
Jindo-Kae or Jindo-kyon. Kae or Kyon are Korean words for dog.
GENERAL APPEARANCE :
The Korea Jindo Dog is a well-proportioned medium-sized dog used for
hunting and guarding. With erect ears and rolled or sickle-shaped
tail it should be a vivid expression of agility, strength, alertness and
dignity.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
Ratio between height at withers : length of body = 10 : 10,5.
BEHAVIOR / TEMPERAMENT :
The Korea Jindo Dog has a very strong instinct for hunting and is bold,
brave, alert, and careful, not tempted easily and impetuous. But
most of all he is extremely faithful to his master. Reserved with
strangers, he doesn’t welcome a pat or a touch from them. On the
whole he is not found of other animals, especially males. He also
has a good sense of direction. A one man dog, he readily accepts
a new master, but never forgets his attachment towards the former master
who raised him from puppyhood. He keeps himself clean and eats sparingly.
HEAD
In general, the head forms a blunt triangle when viewed from above
and does not make the dog appear clumsy or course.
CRANIAL REGION : The skull is of medium size in proportion
to the body. The top is slightly rounded and tapering down gradually
to the eyes. The width between the ears is moderate to the size of
the head.
Stop : Well-determined, but not too abrupt. There
is a slight furrow extending up towards forehead.
FACIAL REGION
Muzzle : The muzzle should not be bulky nor turned upward.
Lips : Black or dark purple in colour, closing tightly,
thin and not pendulous ; upper lip slightly covers the lower tip.
Teeth : very strong; scissor bite.
Cheeks : Well developed, dry and moderately round when
viewed from side and front, narrowing to the end of the nose.
Eyes : Dark brown in colour, rather small in proportion
to the size of the head, triangular in shape and very lively; the outer
corner of both eyes is slanted towards the ears.
Ears : Of medium size, triangular in shape, thick and
perfectly erect ; ears, set neither high or low, point slightly forward
in line with the back of the neck. Inside of ears, a fine and dense
texture of coat is desirable.
NECK : Rather well-balanced and thick without dewlap, well-muscled and strong. The Korea Jindo Dog carries his neck proudly and straighter when excited.
BODY : The length of the body is slightly superior to
the height at the withers
Back : Strong and straight.
Loin : Well muscled, taut, lean and narrower than the
rib cage.
Chest : Strong and moderately deep, but not too broad.
The deepest point of the chest reaches just above the elbow, but same level
with the elbow is also acceptable. Ribs well sprung. Brisket
well developed.
Belly : Drawn up.
Tail : When let down, the tip of the tail should reach
the hock. Root rather set high, stands straight firmly and should
now sway when the dog moves. Sickle-shaped or rolled, the end of
the tail touches the back or the flank. Should not be too curled.
The tail is profusely feathered.
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs straight and parallel when viewed
from the front.
Shoulders : Strong and powerful.
Elbows : Close to the body, turned neither in nor out.
Pasterns : Slightly slant forward when viewed from the
side.
Forefeet : Cat feet. Toes rather short, roundish,
compact and right. Nails strong; black colour is preferred.
Pads thick and well-cushioned.
HINDQUARTERS : When viewed from the side, the hindlegs
give an impression of slightly pushing the body forward; when viewed from
the rear, hindlegs stand straight, parallel and neither too wide nor too
close. Dewclaws should be removed.
Upper thighs : well developed.
Stifle : Moderately bent.
Hocks : Well let down, neither straight nor set back
deeply.
Hindfeet : identical with forefeet.
GAIT-MOVEMENT : The Korea Jindo Dog should not pact at the trot. The back should remain firm and level and the hindquarters should not be swayed. He trots carrying his head high, but when speed increases, the head is carried rather low, almost at the level of the shoulders. The upper part of the tail moves slightly according the change of direction of the dog.
COAT
HAIR : The Korea Jindo dog has a double coat. Undercoat
is soft, dense, and light in color and shorter than the outercoat, but
sufficient to support the outercoat. Outercoat is stiff and
stands somewhat off the body. Comparing with the hair of the body, the
hair on head, legs, and ears are shorter and the hairs on neck, withers,
back, and rump is longer. The hair on tail and back of thighs is
longer than the rest of the body.
COLOUR : The most common colours on the Korea Jindo Dog are fawn and fawn and white. There are also black, black and tan, wolf gray, and brindle dogs.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
HEIGHT AT THE WITHERS :
Males : 20 - 22 inches (50 - 55 cm), ideal
21 inches (53 - 54 cm)
Bitches : 18 - 20 inches (45 - 50 cm), ideal 19 inches
(48 - 49 cm)
WEIGHT :
Males : 18 - 23 kg.
Bitches : 15 - 19 kg.
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should
be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
- Not enough muscled.
- Bones too thick or too fine.
- Level bite.
- Insufficiently erect ears, ears too wide apart.
- Dropping tail, short tail.
- Overangulation.
- Straight hock, cow hock, barrel hock.
- Long coat.
- Extremely short coat.
- Choppy gait, stilted gait.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :
- Oversize, undersize.
- Doggy bitch, bitchy dog.
- Shyness.
- Missing more than 3 teeth.
- Lack of pigments, albinos.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum.