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Chinese Foo Dog Breeders

Description: Typical Northern type dog, compact and square-like in profile. Moderately broad head with prick ears. Coat is substantial without being coarse. The tail is carried over their back.

Mountain View Nesta Oso Clark,
Owned By: Jonathan Clark
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Other Names: Happiness Dog, Celestial Dog

Height: 10 - 15 inches
Weight: 21-50 lbs

Colors: Acceptable colors may be any shade or combination of black, black and tan, blue, brown and blue, cream and sable, fawn (yellow-cream to brown), orange, red (light gold to deep mahogany), sable, wolfgray (medium gray to silver); (with or without minor, limited white markings).
Coat: The breed is double-coated. The thick, hard, weather-resistant and oft-standing coat is made up of a coarse, straight-haired outer coat and a soft, dense, woolly undercoat. It is smooth, short, thick and rich on the head and on the front of the legs. The neck, buttocks, chest, hind part of legs and underside of the tail have the longest hair. The double-coat comes in a short Plush or the longer Rough.

Temperament: Chinese Foos are bold and energetic
With Children: Very Good
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Watch-dog: High
Guard-dog: High

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Learning Rate: High

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Country of Origin: China
History: The Chinese Foo Dog originated in China with its name deriving from the city of Foochow. It traces its ancestry back over 3000 years with its progenitors including the Spitz Foo Dog and several other Asian breeds. It was originally used as a hunter, a working dog, and as a family protector.

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Registries: IRBDC

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