Carolina Dog

USA

American Dingo, Dixie Dingo, North American Native Dog, Indian 's Dog, Yellow Dog, yaller Dog

45-61 cm

15 to 20 kg

UKC

The Carolina Dog is a not recognized by the FCI breed of dog from the U.S., which exists both in man-made as well as in the wild. The Carolina Dog is recognized by the United Kennel Club ( UKC ) as a race.

Scientific discovery

This breed of dog was only in the late 1970s by Dr. I. Brisbin teaching Jr., a zoologist at the University of Georgia, discovered when he worked on the banks of the Savannah River. A stray white dog with brown markings, wandered on the banks of the river, at the time aroused Brisbins attention. Brisbin held this dog first for one of the many stray dogs in the area, but when he discovered more and more of these dogs in traps and in the forest, he began to wonder how many of these dogs could there be in the wilderness. Later Brisbin found another dog at an animal shelter and took in the years after other dogs on this.

Origin and History

Due to genetic analyzes of mitochondrial DNA can be assumed that the Carolina Dog is a descendant of East Asian dogs, which reached North America along with the Native Americans crossed the Bering Land Bridge. The population has apparently only minimally mixed with brought by Europeans to the Americas dogs.

Description

The coat colors are very varied, from a single color ( usually deep red-brown, with lighter areas around the mouth and at the bottom) to multicolored. Different color structures The most common colors are red-brown (light as dark), white with spots, brown, beige, beige, yellow and orange. The body is typical of pariah dogs: long-legged, slender, square building, straight back, fitting skin at the throat, slightly sloping croup like the Dingo, but also the Canaan dog or the Korea Jindo Dog.

Behavior

The Carolina Dog is considered to be adaptable and despite its wild origin a lovable pet, if one respects his independent personality. Also, you should bring a large dose of dogs mind when embarking on a Carolina Dog. He is regarded as very intelligent, cheerful, fond of discovery and easily be motivated. Due to his background he is very shy at the lack of socialization, with good education, he is very friendly, but cautious towards all strangers.

Go to their owners these dogs a close relationship and are cuddly, sensitive and very affectionate within the family. How many dogs they observe facial expressions and gestures of their human pack members very closely and just pay attention so much on the pitch of the voices. Thus they go with the sick and needy people differently than healthy.

The bitch can be up to three times a year in heat be ( the rule but rather once or twice a year ), which embeds itself in the wild in seasonal reproductive cycles and leads to a high number of puppies. According Brisbin happens, in order to ensure a fast propagation before diseases such as Heartworm disease would strike. Some pregnant dogs dig caves and bring their cubs born there. After the birth or during the gestation period, the female pushes with her ​​snout sand over the excrement.

In the fall, these dogs also dig " snouts - holes", hundreds of small holes that fit exactly on their snouts. Females exhibit this behavior but more often than males. These holes are arranged in specific patterns. The reasons for this behavior are unknown.

The herd dynamics was also new to the researchers, puppies are commonly supplied. Hunting is done in a very effective pack formation. When hunting of snakes, they use a whipping motion, by which the snakes in the air are " broken ".

They are also considered as very flexible and sent in their movements and are good climbers.

Habitat

These dogs live in isolated pine and cypress swamps in the southeastern United States, in very sparsely populated areas.

Recognition as a breed

The Carolina Dog is not recognized by the FCI as a breed, but is recognized by the United Kennel Club (1995). The UKC has classified it as a pariah dogs: Group 3 Sighthound and Pariah Dog ( greyhounds and pariah dogs). For example, include the Basenji and the Rhodesian Ridgeback to this group.