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GAIT / MOVEMENT: The gait of Korea Jindo Dog is powerful and steady . The back should remain firm and level. 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 to the change of direction of the dog. COAT Hair : The Korea Jindo Dog has a double coat. Undercoat is soft, dense, light in colour, but sufficient to support the outercoat. Outercoat is stiff and stands somewhat off body. Comparing with the hair of the body, the hair on head, legs and ears is shorter and the hair on the neck, withers, back and rump is longer. The hair on tail and back of thighs is longer than on the rest of the body.
Colour : The colours of the Korea Jindo Dog are red fawn, white, black, black and tan, wolf grey and brindle.
SIZE AND WEIGHT : Height at withers : Males :
50-55cm, ideal 53-54 cm. 45-50 cm, ideal 48-49 cm.
Bitches :
Weight :
Males : Bitches :
18 - 23 kg. 15 - 19 kg.
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered as a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. • Not enough muscled. • Bones too thick or too fine. • Level bite . • Non-erect ears. • Dropping tail, short tail. • Overangulation. • Straight hock, cow hock, barrel hock. • Long coat or short coat .
FCI-St. N° 334 / 13.07.2005
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