Look and Feel of Traditional Jindo

A      Appearance

•    Height: Male (♂) 48㎝~53㎝
•              Female (♀) 45㎝～50㎝
•     Face and head: Looking directly at the head, the forehead needs to be large and the distance between the ears should appropriate.
• Ears: It ears should be a triangular in shape, leaning slightly forward, symmetrical, and active.
• Eyes: The end of elliptical shape of the eye should be raised at top and its eye color has to be dark brown, transparent and luminary.
• Nose: Black is the established color.
• Back: Has to be strong and straight with the front end a little raised.
• Chest: The ribs should have elasticity, chest well developed, appropriately deep and not too wide. 
• Legs: The front legs should be appropriately spaced and standing erect. 
• The hind legs should look as if leaning forward, appropriately spaced, and firmly placed.
• Tail: It should be appropriately thick and firmly erect. The tail touching the shin should be sufficient length.

            Characters 

	Third, indomitable hunting instinct.
	The hunting instinct characteristic is where the dog actually finds and hunts deer, rabbits, etc., without the aid of people. These characteristics are a combination of superior sense of smell, courageousness and braveness. Once it is pursuing an animal, it will always catch it because of its strong sense of competitiveness. Also the innate hunting instinct is displayed after 3~ 4 months since birth by catch mice.

	Forth, not falling to strangers temptation
	Biyunsung is a characteristic that when lightly trained, it will not take anything from strangers nor will be temped.

	Fifth, characteristic of fastidiousness.
	Even if it is not trained as a puppy, it defecates and urinates at an unclean place and instinctively keeps itself clean. Also even if the food is kept at the kitchen, it does not steal from the master and only after the master gives permission to eat, it eats. It is something that even as humans we should learn.

	Sixth, protectiveness
	By distinguishing the master from strangers and the protective nature of the dog, it is not inferior to any other watchdog. Also because of its superior sense of smell and hearing, a single dog is able to guard a large area of farm or factory. It is obedient to the master but it does not easily lose its guard against the stranger and it also has the ability to make decisions by observing the stranger.

	Seventh, bravery and courageousness.
	With its not so large size, it carries a questionable amount of courage and bravery.

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