Carolina Dog

Temperament: Loyal, Independent, Reserved with Strangers

Group: Foundation Stock Service

Height: 45.1–49.5 in

Weight: 13.6–24.9 lb

Energy Level: Regular Exercise

Trainability: Eager to Please

Shedding: Seasonal

Grooming Frequency: Occasional Bath/Brush

Carolina dogs are descended from the canines that accompanied the Paleo-Indians who traveled from Asia to North America over the Bering land bridge. Today, they can still be found living wild near the Georgia-South Carolina border, but have also been seen as far north as Ohio and Pennsylvania and as far west as Arizona; rural areas are the common denominator. The typical Carolina dog has pointed ears, a fox-like snout and a tail that curves like a fishhook when it is raised. They look similar to Australian Dingoes but, taxonomically, they fall under canis familiaris. Hesitant with strangers, they will sound the alarm when unaware of who’s at the door, but once they see their people, they are ecstatic. Carolina Dogs have an extreme pack mentality, as this was a necessity for survival in the wild. Club Contact DetailsClub: Carolina Dog Club of AmericaName: Lane Watkins, PresidentEmail: president@thecarolinadogclubofamerica.com Carolina Dogs are generally shy and suspicious in nature, but once a dog accepts a human into its pack, those behaviors disappear toward that human. A sighthound of medium build, they have the general appearance of a jackal or wolf.