Korean Mastiff
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| Other names | Dosagyeon Mee-Kyun Dosa | ||||||
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| Country of origin | Korea | ||||||
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| Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | |||||||
The Korean Mastiff is of the Molosser dog type.[1] In Korea, it is called 미견도사, and is also widely known as the Dosa Gae, as well as the Mee-Kyun Dosa.
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[edit]Description
It is the heaviest Korean dog breed. The Korean Mastiff is large, and in general appearance, it looks like other mastiffs. Its coat is short and in shades of orange, red and brown with a white patch in the chest. The average height is about 29 inches (74 cm) at the shoulder and can weigh up to 185 pounds.
[edit]Temperament
This breed is easy going, intelligent, good natured, lazy and loyal. It likes being around people, and needs the owner to be the pack leader. If it does not receive plenty of mental and physical exercise it can suffer anxiety. Having an order in their pack is a natural instinct, when living with humans, humans become their pack. The only way to maintain a successful relationship with this breed is to have all humans in a higher order than the dog. Gentle, gigantic; sweet natured, noble majestic and friendly, it tends to “lean” on its favorite people. Reserved with strangers, but, excellent with children and other pets.
[edit]Health
Cherry eye is common in this breed, this must be removed not tacked down. It is also very vulnerable to bloat, so a good diet is highly recommended, two or three small meals daily. It may also suffer from hip dysplasia and genetic eye diseases like Entropia.
[edit]Exercise
This breed has a moderate energy level, commonly being lazier than active. Puppies should never be given an excessive amount of exercise as their bones are still growing and are not strong enough. Instead a puppy should be given plenty of space to exercise freely. Like all dogs, it needs to go on a daily walk or jog to fulfill its canine primal instinct to walk.
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