First of all.. curled tail or straight tail does not determine if a Jindo is pure or not. How owners like it DEPENDS on the owner. Koreans who own Jindos have a lot of pride and like to exaggerate a lot... They're hunting dogs but they're domesticated, don't treat them like they're wild animals, it makes no sense to. I treat my Jindos as wonderful pets, it works out fine. They don't have to hunt to relieve 'stress' just being exercised and played with will do plenty. Such misconceptions..
i grew up with two jindos (brown and white) from all throughout my childhood all the way until high school. If you're interested in the breed, you have to treat them as half wild and half domesticated. Almost like a wolf dog. There's a lot of patience and warning involved b/c they do having the "hunting" instinct. We used to take them pig/boar hunting to let their "primal" stress out. Hiking is another great exercise and stress reliever. Just remember to unleash them but keep urself dominant.
Do you have a muzzle on them when you go out at all? My jindo is not so friendly and likes to fight every dog she sees. She's gotten into a few fights already and I always have a fear she will get hurt or hurt another dog every time I take her out.
If you would like to purchase a purebred Jindo Dog, please contact me at 832 867 3323. My name is Victor and we own a Jindo Ranch with over 140 Jindos handpicked and brought directly from Jindo Island in South Korea. Due to dog fighting rings Jindos have been crossbred with bigger and more fiercer dogs tarnishing the pure strain. We want to protect and ensure the pureness of the breed and take very careful steps in mating our dogs to maximize the genepool.
ahhh!!! i love it! I have a female jindo too. She looks very much like your darker one. She plays just like that too...but with me of course since I only have one dog. I always thought it was funny that she'd jump up and whip her butt around to block me, but I noticed that your dogs do that too. This is my second Jindo, the first one was named Tiki, and this one's name is Sequel. I love Jindos! they are amazing dogs.
@urpwnd jindo tails can either be curled or sickle (straight). originally, the curled tail was the most desirable, but now, its become the "thing" to have a jindo with a sickle tail...the korean newspaper even did an article on it. it really just depends on personal preference.
who IS sure about the info on purebred/impure Jindos? With other breeds there is a encyclopedic/wealth of info because mankind has manipulated so many breeds for so long and therefore has a detailed, recorded history. The Jindo was allowed to naturally develop and adapt to it's environment without so much "interference" and left to it's own devices; they were just allowed to "be" and escaped artificiality.
@jwjan i heard in one of the lorean shows that pure bred jindos have diamond shaped eye with curled up tails and pointy ears. but there are many types of jindo so u cant really say
You are right. They should be curled and the tail should tilt to either side, they shouldn't be curled and tucked in perfectly. according to a documentary that I saw, some Korean breeders intentionally make the tail straight, since straight tails are more desirable in Korea.
You are right. They should be curled and the tail should tilt to either side, they shouldn't be curled and tucked in perfectly. according to a documentary that I saw, some Korean breeders intentionally make the tail straight, since straight tails are more desirable in Korea.
the smaller one with the curled tail weighs a little under 40 lbs, and the bigger one with the more straight tail weighs a little over 40 lbs. they are both female, and the males weigh usually a little more, maybe 45-50 lbs.
read up on them! this is not a dog for someone that is not good (and consistent) with training, as they are VERY smart and independent. Given the opportunity, they will happily jump the fence to go hunting, or destroy your house if cooped up. Best dog i've ever had.
In my way of thinking, any thing - not that they are 'things', per se... lol... digressing... that smart and that pretty should be regarded as a 'National Treasure.' No wonder South Korea regards them as such...
we have two Jindo girls as well ... both from the same litter ... If we let them into the same area unleashed, I'm confident they would kill each other ... How did you get your two to play? ... On the rare occassion that we screw up and let them into the same space, they have always damaged each other ... Its not play, it is ferocious, kill-or-be-killed almost instantly ... I'm super alpha, they totally are submissive to me, but cannot suppress the urge to kill the other ... any advice?
how old are they? we have a jindo we got from the pound about 2 years ago. she was dog aggresive but latly as she has grown up is not barking very much anymore and is not trying to kill every dog she sees on walks. shes abou 5 right now.
I believe that they are establishing hierarchical rank. Remember, Jindo dog is a feral breed - it always establishes Alpha female order if no male is present. You must make sure that establishment of rank is being under monitored - if they are fighting, that means YOU ARE NOT ALPHA. They understand that you are the master, but NOT ALPHA OF THE PACK. It is documented females fight to their death. If rank is not established soon, you should consider giving up on.
This is good natured playing not attempts to establish dominance. My jindo does this all the time with dogs we foster and other pups at the dog park. It never gets out of hand and she is the first to back away if the other dog barks or gets upset. Jindos can be fierce dogs, but that is usually because they were not properly trained or socialized.
Our girls are very well socialized, and well trained (for jindo). However, they do still fight from time to time, and it's almost always over food (or the perceived presence of potential food, like if their bowls are out with nothing in them). The older girl also likes to be left alone when sleeping, but otherwise they get along great. If they start getting on each other's nerves I just have to be diligent about seperating them before it escalates. They can't be left alone either.
BUT despite all the drama, 99% of the time, they are either playing with each other, or ignoring each other. Most other Jindo owners are quite amazed at this, and I guess the only things I can attribute it to is that I have a lot of experience with dogs (we do a lot of rescue too, all breeds), and that they are different ages and not from the same lines. most people have exactly the problems you are describing, and it's not dominance, as neither will back down even when wounded. can be scary.
@circitmage Oh, my gosh how sad for you and them. I was thinking of getting a Jindo but I hear two sides, some are gentle and others are too wild. Good luck and be careful, I know it is a job to keep them away from each other.
hey circitmage i have excellent advise for u: u must get them both good long excerise 2x a day. i have 2 female jindos from champion father who is a monster in strength. u need much excerise to tire them out. i ride my bike with my son with both both dogs. The alpha female pulls me on my bike 4 miles each day. they are like Austrialian dingos very powerful breed but so protective and loving only to masters and family.
hahaha i have three jindo gaes at home and they all play like that. they are friendly and nice to each other until one nibbles a little too hard while playing. Then they go into their separate rooms until they are ready to get at it again. they can run around for hours it's crazy.
i have a male jindo and defintely males and females look alot different. females look more like foxs and males are thicker skulled and a little heavier set. nice jindos you got there, how old are they?
jindos are really hyperactive O.o so if you get one like that.. be prepared for messy furniture!! my jindo used to mess up the house and raid the kitchen while everyone in the house was out, it was kinda funny :P
what do they keep looking outside for, and can't you let them out to play. they are very fit btw do you exercise regularly with them or let them run around a lot or wrestle or whatever.
the squirrels in the back yard. they are both HIGHLY "prey driven". Our back yard isn't fenced, so they have to be on long leads when we are out there and seperated so they don't tangle each other up. we feed them really high quality food, they get a lot of excercise, and we go to the local dog park for hours each week. you should feel their muscles... they are like rocks!
i never seen a fat jindo. my family would feed our jindo human food and it never gets fat or sick they have strong stomach. we can't feed our other dogs human food at all.
u guy do kno that dog with curl tail is more intelligent...i<3 them...lol my jindo when i gave it to my friend to keep for a while....when i got back home it was in my backyard...Im like Wtf???....
they aren't mixed. both are only Jindo. they are just showing both types of tail that show up in the breed. there are several colors too, and this is the "red". there are many white ones, and even some "grey" (which is almost like a mix of red, grey, and black hairs) around as well, but in the USA it seems the red ones are the most common. both of our girls are rescues. there are many available for rescue at the jindo project (search google for it) which we are a part of.
I don't know what your dogs look like but they could be mixed if they're muscular. Jindos are lean and not muscular. That's actually a telltale sign that they might be mixed with japanese dogs.
in fact, if they are brown and white they are almost definitely mixed. Jindo are not supposed to have any white on them at all unless they are ONLY white.
First of all.. curled tail or straight tail does not determine if a Jindo is pure or not. How owners like it DEPENDS on the owner. Koreans who own Jindos have a lot of pride and like to exaggerate a lot... They're hunting dogs but they're domesticated, don't treat them like they're wild animals, it makes no sense to. I treat my Jindos as wonderful pets, it works out fine. They don't have to hunt to relieve 'stress' just being exercised and played with will do plenty. Such misconceptions..
ChurtleSnap 3 months ago
i grew up with two jindos (brown and white) from all throughout my childhood all the way until high school. If you're interested in the breed, you have to treat them as half wild and half domesticated. Almost like a wolf dog. There's a lot of patience and warning involved b/c they do having the "hunting" instinct. We used to take them pig/boar hunting to let their "primal" stress out. Hiking is another great exercise and stress reliever. Just remember to unleash them but keep urself dominant.
pink017 8 months ago
i don't think straight tail jindao is more desirable in korea lol after all jindo is know for its trademark curled tails lol
tochjo772 9 months ago
the jindo breed can have curled or sickle(straight) tails. straight tails do not indicate whether the dog is pure bred or not
kjwp33 10 months ago
CURLED TAILS ARE THE SIGN OF A PURE BRED JINDO.
hcho73 10 months ago
dang.. even the jindo dogs are black belt taekwondo masters.
regxjin 10 months ago
are they brother sister?
xxbabigrl94 1 year ago
Good dogs u have here, best breed, will get some one day.
GlyconSerpant 1 year ago
Do you have a muzzle on them when you go out at all? My jindo is not so friendly and likes to fight every dog she sees. She's gotten into a few fights already and I always have a fear she will get hurt or hurt another dog every time I take her out.
gracieh2 1 year ago
cat fight!!! i mean dog fight!!......
baddudland 1 year ago
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If you would like to purchase a purebred Jindo Dog, please contact me at 832 867 3323. My name is Victor and we own a Jindo Ranch with over 140 Jindos handpicked and brought directly from Jindo Island in South Korea. Due to dog fighting rings Jindos have been crossbred with bigger and more fiercer dogs tarnishing the pure strain. We want to protect and ensure the pureness of the breed and take very careful steps in mating our dogs to maximize the genepool.
ProtechRestoration 2 years ago
u going need to get a bigger yard for them to play in.
smoothbrother69 2 years ago
ahhh!!! i love it! I have a female jindo too. She looks very much like your darker one. She plays just like that too...but with me of course since I only have one dog. I always thought it was funny that she'd jump up and whip her butt around to block me, but I noticed that your dogs do that too. This is my second Jindo, the first one was named Tiki, and this one's name is Sequel. I love Jindos! they are amazing dogs.
SaboCatGirl 2 years ago
those are really pretty jindo girls, i want a white jindo but it's not too easy to get it in Canada
counteralfa 2 years ago
Notice the little pauses they take in the playing. That also shows that it isn't serious combat.
grayphox 2 years ago
i heard that if a jindo dog's tail is not curled then it's not pure bred. is that true?
jwjan 2 years ago
not that i know of.
it seems that the curled tail is less desirable, but i don't know if it shows impure breeding or not.
urpwnd 2 years ago
@urpwnd jindo tails can either be curled or sickle (straight). originally, the curled tail was the most desirable, but now, its become the "thing" to have a jindo with a sickle tail...the korean newspaper even did an article on it. it really just depends on personal preference.
mintxrasberry 1 year ago
i was saying that a curled tail was more desirable... well i'm not sure about the info either
jwjan 2 years ago 5
who IS sure about the info on purebred/impure Jindos? With other breeds there is a encyclopedic/wealth of info because mankind has manipulated so many breeds for so long and therefore has a detailed, recorded history. The Jindo was allowed to naturally develop and adapt to it's environment without so much "interference" and left to it's own devices; they were just allowed to "be" and escaped artificiality.
makemehavefun 2 years ago
@jwjan i heard in one of the lorean shows that pure bred jindos have diamond shaped eye with curled up tails and pointy ears. but there are many types of jindo so u cant really say
dahame 1 year ago
@jwjan
You are right. They should be curled and the tail should tilt to either side, they shouldn't be curled and tucked in perfectly. according to a documentary that I saw, some Korean breeders intentionally make the tail straight, since straight tails are more desirable in Korea.
snoralex 1 year ago
@jwjan
You are right. They should be curled and the tail should tilt to either side, they shouldn't be curled and tucked in perfectly. according to a documentary that I saw, some Korean breeders intentionally make the tail straight, since straight tails are more desirable in Korea.
snoralex 1 year ago
we crate them in the same room next to each other and they are fine. but that's our girls, with other females i'm not sure it would go so smoothly..
urpwnd 3 years ago
the smaller one with the curled tail weighs a little under 40 lbs, and the bigger one with the more straight tail weighs a little over 40 lbs. they are both female, and the males weigh usually a little more, maybe 45-50 lbs.
read up on them! this is not a dog for someone that is not good (and consistent) with training, as they are VERY smart and independent. Given the opportunity, they will happily jump the fence to go hunting, or destroy your house if cooped up. Best dog i've ever had.
urpwnd 3 years ago
In my way of thinking, any thing - not that they are 'things', per se... lol... digressing... that smart and that pretty should be regarded as a 'National Treasure.' No wonder South Korea regards them as such...
GypsyWind69 3 years ago
we have two Jindo girls as well ... both from the same litter ... If we let them into the same area unleashed, I'm confident they would kill each other ... How did you get your two to play? ... On the rare occassion that we screw up and let them into the same space, they have always damaged each other ... Its not play, it is ferocious, kill-or-be-killed almost instantly ... I'm super alpha, they totally are submissive to me, but cannot suppress the urge to kill the other ... any advice?
circitmage 3 years ago
how old are they? we have a jindo we got from the pound about 2 years ago. she was dog aggresive but latly as she has grown up is not barking very much anymore and is not trying to kill every dog she sees on walks. shes abou 5 right now.
alicejindo 3 years ago
They're going on 2 now ... So you just let them grow out of it?
circitmage 3 years ago
im not sure that's just what happened to my dog. she was also abused by the previous owner that could had been a factor.
alicejindo 3 years ago
I believe that they are establishing hierarchical rank. Remember, Jindo dog is a feral breed - it always establishes Alpha female order if no male is present. You must make sure that establishment of rank is being under monitored - if they are fighting, that means YOU ARE NOT ALPHA. They understand that you are the master, but NOT ALPHA OF THE PACK. It is documented females fight to their death. If rank is not established soon, you should consider giving up on.
looxgood 3 years ago 2
This is good natured playing not attempts to establish dominance. My jindo does this all the time with dogs we foster and other pups at the dog park. It never gets out of hand and she is the first to back away if the other dog barks or gets upset. Jindos can be fierce dogs, but that is usually because they were not properly trained or socialized.
danwendell 2 years ago
Our girls are very well socialized, and well trained (for jindo). However, they do still fight from time to time, and it's almost always over food (or the perceived presence of potential food, like if their bowls are out with nothing in them). The older girl also likes to be left alone when sleeping, but otherwise they get along great. If they start getting on each other's nerves I just have to be diligent about seperating them before it escalates. They can't be left alone either.
urpwnd 3 years ago
BUT despite all the drama, 99% of the time, they are either playing with each other, or ignoring each other. Most other Jindo owners are quite amazed at this, and I guess the only things I can attribute it to is that I have a lot of experience with dogs (we do a lot of rescue too, all breeds), and that they are different ages and not from the same lines. most people have exactly the problems you are describing, and it's not dominance, as neither will back down even when wounded. can be scary.
urpwnd 3 years ago
@circitmage Oh, my gosh how sad for you and them. I was thinking of getting a Jindo but I hear two sides, some are gentle and others are too wild. Good luck and be careful, I know it is a job to keep them away from each other.
lovemybeau 1 year ago
hey circitmage i have excellent advise for u: u must get them both good long excerise 2x a day. i have 2 female jindos from champion father who is a monster in strength. u need much excerise to tire them out. i ride my bike with my son with both both dogs. The alpha female pulls me on my bike 4 miles each day. they are like Austrialian dingos very powerful breed but so protective and loving only to masters and family.
jindos2000 8 months ago
m4blamesurdeath they will do that they come back to there master
ladyyuna2000 3 years ago
hahaha i have three jindo gaes at home and they all play like that. they are friendly and nice to each other until one nibbles a little too hard while playing. Then they go into their separate rooms until they are ready to get at it again. they can run around for hours it's crazy.
Blueluvbug 3 years ago
i have a male jindo and defintely males and females look alot different. females look more like foxs and males are thicker skulled and a little heavier set. nice jindos you got there, how old are they?
xylitol333 3 years ago
the one with the curled tail is younger. she is about 2 now. the other is about 3.
urpwnd 3 years ago
Wow, I didn't Jindos played like that.
ohcoboy 3 years ago
jindos are really hyperactive O.o so if you get one like that.. be prepared for messy furniture!! my jindo used to mess up the house and raid the kitchen while everyone in the house was out, it was kinda funny :P
sugaratic 3 years ago
what do they keep looking outside for, and can't you let them out to play. they are very fit btw do you exercise regularly with them or let them run around a lot or wrestle or whatever.
janeo12345 3 years ago
the squirrels in the back yard. they are both HIGHLY "prey driven". Our back yard isn't fenced, so they have to be on long leads when we are out there and seperated so they don't tangle each other up. we feed them really high quality food, they get a lot of excercise, and we go to the local dog park for hours each week. you should feel their muscles... they are like rocks!
urpwnd 3 years ago
i never seen a fat jindo. my family would feed our jindo human food and it never gets fat or sick they have strong stomach. we can't feed our other dogs human food at all.
darkmusa 2 years ago
u guy do kno that dog with curl tail is more intelligent...i<3 them...lol my jindo when i gave it to my friend to keep for a while....when i got back home it was in my backyard...Im like Wtf???....
m4BlaMesUrDeaTh 4 years ago
aw... mixed jindos....
ar3y0oj0rd4n 4 years ago
they aren't mixed. both are only Jindo. they are just showing both types of tail that show up in the breed. there are several colors too, and this is the "red". there are many white ones, and even some "grey" (which is almost like a mix of red, grey, and black hairs) around as well, but in the USA it seems the red ones are the most common. both of our girls are rescues. there are many available for rescue at the jindo project (search google for it) which we are a part of.
urpwnd 4 years ago
they're not mixed. i think it's because they're girls' so they look foxier and leaner than male jindos.
melonbarmonster 3 years ago
hmm i have 4 jindos and none of the girls look like this they are more muscular. they are brown and white.
ar3y0oj0rd4n 3 years ago
I don't know what your dogs look like but they could be mixed if they're muscular. Jindos are lean and not muscular. That's actually a telltale sign that they might be mixed with japanese dogs.
melonbarmonster 3 years ago
in fact, if they are brown and white they are almost definitely mixed. Jindo are not supposed to have any white on them at all unless they are ONLY white.
urpwnd 3 years ago