Canaan dog

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breed of dog known for its intense barking, trainability, and survival abilities when food and water are scarce; coat is short to medium in length, harsh, and straight; coat color may be white with large spots in either black, red, or brown or it may be all brown or all black with or without white marks; ears are medium-sized, pointed, and held erect; tail is plumed and usually held curled over the back; eyes are dark-colored; adult stands 19“24 in. (48“61 cm) tall at shoulders and weighs 35“55 lbs (16“25 kg); existed during Biblical times and is now associated with Israel; prehistoric cave drawings depict dogs that closely resemble this breed; developed in late 1930s as guard dog for kibbutzim; trained for mine detection in World War II; now used also as seeing-eye dogs, herding dogs, search-and-rescue  dogs, and tracking; also called Kelef K’naani.

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