Canaan dogs

In article <brdd8n$280cc$1@ID-80796.news.uni-berlin.de>,
TOTE.TakeThisOut@dog-play.com wrote:

> They are a pretty good follow-up to a Basenji.

That's hilarious. That's usually the first dog that pops up on any breed
picker I play with. I've never seen one. The one thing I always pick as
the highest priority is a couch spud/no exercise kind of dog.
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Bethgsd wrote:
> Has anyone had first hand experience with the breed? Any good stories to share?
> Yes, I'm playing what other breed could I own again:-)
> Beth

There are a couple in agility around here. Very independent sight-hound
breeds, probably remind me most of Basenjis.
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"Melanie L Chang" <mlchang.RemoveThis@mail2.sas.upenn.edu> wrote in message
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> I don't know how much herding they've actually been bred for. I've always
> found them interesting (because I like pariahs, or at least the idea of
> pariahs, and they look superficially like some Border Collies),

aren't "pariah" dogs just mongrels that are half wild and live in third
world cities, scavenging for food? it seems that they could look like just
about anything, depending on what they're descended from.

-kelly
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Robin Nuttall wrote:

>There are a couple in agility around here. Very independent sight-hound
>breeds, probably remind me most of Basenjis.
>

Hmmm, that would not be a good thing for a GSD person like myself. The Canaan
National in 2004 is in Leesburg which is ~1.5 hours from me. If I'm still
interested I plan on going and watching. According to the parent club website
they are good trackers and sound like they could be a good smaller dog for
someone used to GSDs. Will have to keep investigating.

Beth
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> aren't "pariah" dogs just mongrels that are half wild and live in third
> world cities, scavenging for food? it seems that they could look like
just
> about anything, depending on what they're descended from.

But they tend to converge on a certain type - prick eared, curling tail, tan
often....

Canaan dogs, Ibizan, pharoahs, and a few others are classified as "primitive
breeds" by the FCI.
It's a lot more accurate than classifying them as "herding breeds" or
"sighthounds".

You know they are doing agility too? (Contact me if you are interested!).
Alan who is runnign the agilty has two and is a great guy. They are nice
dog, not as drivey as I would like, but I bet he will have the first MAch
Canaan dog...

--
Melissa S. Frye
Skyrocket cockers www.mfrye.com/skyrocket/
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On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 06:38:11 GMT AndreaS <andrea.stone2.DeleteThis@nospam.verizon.net> whittled these words:

> I could see a Basenji doing that too. Hey wait, mine HAVE done that, and
> they weren't even loose! Herding instinct is not anywhere on my list of
> needs. What I don't want is a lot of barking, dependency, or a soft
> temperament.

None of the three I've met come remotely close to any of those
descriptions.

> I find is an issue with most sighthounds, despite the fact that
> I love most other things about them. RRs seem to vary a lot, though I'm
> still looking into them as a "someday" dog. A resiliant, hard dog is
> important to me, though.

Hard - yes - resiliant - hmmm I'm not sure. I always felt training
them was a bit like training a Chessie - there's an element of
negotiation. You aren't going to MAKE a Caanan do anything any more than
you will with a Basenji. Maybe its in my definition of resilience which
includes forgiveness of mistakes on the part of the human.

> Did I announce that Fancy turned 13 last month? Well she did! Delphi turned

Yay!

> 10 last month too. Shane turns 10 in January, and "the girls" will be 6yo on
> the 19th. Where did the time go?

That it do.

Diane Blackman
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 20:12:27 GMT AndreaS <andrea.stone2 DeleteThis @nospam.verizon.net> whittled these words:

> Maybe its in my definition of resilience which
>> includes forgiveness of mistakes on the part of the human.

> I tend to mean simply that they recover well from negative experiences. For
> instance, say an engine backfires; My Basenjis may start, but after about a
> second, they're fine. Fanny stays freaked out for a while.

Oh - no problem - they don't tend to be nervy
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"AndreaS" <andrea.stone2.RemoveThis@NOSPAM.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "Bethgsd" wrote:
> > Has anyone had first hand experience with the breed? Any good stories to
> share?
> > Yes, I'm playing what other breed could I own again:-)
>
>
> Funny! I was just looking at them myself in the AKC Gazette thinking, "I
> wonder if I could live with one of these..."

I like the looks of them, but the few (as in 3) I have met & interacted with
on anything more than a brief, "Hi!" has been very limited!
I like a somewhat aloof dog, but they seemed to be quite aloof (2 bitches,
1 dog). The dog was in an obedience class, and he was a handful for
his dog experienced owner (she also owned an Aussie and a GSD).

They sort of remind me of Basenjis. The male seemed to work on
his own agenda, but when he wanted to cooperate with his handler,
they were great to watch.
I like a dog that is more "needy", more in tune to what *I* want rather
than their own agenda. But, being used to Basenjis, a Canaan might
be more along what you're used to. I'd like to watch one herd, but
haven't seen any in that venue. I can only think of one person on
Herding-L
that has Canaan Dogs, and really don't remember much of their
comments about them.
Shelly & The Boys
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"Melissa S. Frye" <mfrye DeleteThis @surfree.com> wrote in message
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> > aren't "pariah" dogs just mongrels that are half wild and live in third
> > world cities, scavenging for food? it seems that they could look like
> just
> > about anything, depending on what they're descended from.
>
> But they tend to converge on a certain type - prick eared, curling tail,
tan
> often....
>
I laugh...thinking that, based on this, most dogs would end up looking
like my Coda or Matt's Friday, if left to their own devices.
Shelly & The Boys
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Shelly & The Boys said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

>> But they tend to converge on a certain type - prick eared,
>> curling tail, tan often....
>>
> I laugh...thinking that, based on this, most dogs would end
> up looking like my Coda or Matt's Friday, if left to their
> own devices.

What self-respecting dog *wouldn't* want to look like Coda or
Friday?

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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"Rocky" <2dogs.TakeThisOut@rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
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> Shelly & The Boys said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:
>
> >> But they tend to converge on a certain type - prick eared,
> >> curling tail, tan often....
> >>
> > I laugh...thinking that, based on this, most dogs would end
> > up looking like my Coda or Matt's Friday, if left to their
> > own devices.
>
> What self-respecting dog *wouldn't* want to look like Coda or
> Friday?

Bodhi...well, so much for the self-respecting part! That boy has
no respect!
Shelly (Trying to get him to *stop* peeing on the walkway next to the
gate!) & The Boys ("But, Mom, I'm in a hurry to get out & PLAY!)
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