African Wild Dog

	Home
	Breeds
	Choosing & Caring for a Dog
	Training/Behavior
	Kids & Dogs
	Forums
	Great Dogs
	Contact Us

"Enjoy the great DigitalDog QuickTip courtesy of DigitalDog and YourBreed.com."

African Wild Dog

Considered a wild animal, it is questionable that the African Wild Dog would be suitable as a pet but as their numbers dwindle, their environment is encroached on and more threats to their existence appear, people will be tempted to save them.

General Information

Group(s): Primitive-Pariah

Height: 24 - 30 inches at the shoulder

Weight: 37-80 pouncs

Longevity: 10 years

Colors: various mottled,

Coat type: smooth

Recognized Registries:

Overall Appearance: A wild dog of the pariah or dingo variety. Its great variation in size, coloration and type is due to natural selection rather than the involvement of man in selecting for specific physical traits.

Personaility - Behavior - Training

Energy Level: unknown

General Nature:	unknown
	with Children: unknown
	with other pets: unknown
	with dogs: unknown

Socialization requirements: unknown

Ideal home characteristics: unknown

Temperament Notes: unknown

Training requirement: unknown

Trainer notes: As a wild animal, they must be respected as having extremely strong prey and pack drives. They will not be welcoming to strangers (of human or other species type). Plenty of socializing may allow them to deal with a variety of environments but they will likely not cope with change well as adults.

Background Information

Year range of first recognition:

Country of Origin: Africa

Original Function:

History:

Adoption Information

Deviations from Standard:

Health Notes:

Health Testing:

Questions to ask Breeder:

http://www.digitaldog.com/breeder_questions.html - The Breeder Questions as listed here provided with explanations and answers you will want to be looking for!

How long have you had African Wild Dogs?
How did you get your first ones?
How often do you breed or co-breed a litter?
Do you plan to keep a puppy from this litter?
How do you register your stock?
What health issues have you seen in the breed?
What do you consider the ideal temperament for an African Wild Dog?
What would you consider an ideal home?
Do you have a written contract and puppy guarantee?
What health clearances do you seek for your breeding stock?
Do you seek any titles for your breeding stock?
How do you know that you have a good example of the breed?
At what age do you send the puppies to their homes?
What would you consider an ideal home?
What suggestions do you have for raising and training an African Wild dog?

Web Sites: no rescues found

Other Resources

Breed standard:	unrecognized by current legitimate registries
Breeder Ethics:	without a parent club and thus without standard or ethics
Other:

About Us | Contact Us | Advertising Opportunities | Privacy Policy