| Group: Southern | | | | these dogs still live in the wild. They are not fully |
| Weight: Male: 30-44, Female: 30-44 lbs | | | | domesticated, and are therefore not ideal for |
| Height: Male: 17-24, Female: 17-24 inches | | | | someone with no previous dog ownership experience. |
| Overview | | | | The Carolina Dog is fairly distrustful and wary of |
| The Carolina Dog is a result of natural selection, and | | | | strangers. They love to be part of a pack, and will |
| they are a truly primitive breed. These dogs are not | | | | therefore fit in well with a family. This dog will adapt |
| entirely broken in, and some of them still live in the | | | | best in a home were the children is older and |
| wild. The Carolina Dog managed to survive | | | | considerate. There is a possibility that these dogs will |
| throughout the swamps, forests and savannahs in | | | | not be tolerant of children they do not know. In |
| South Carolina for thousands of years. This breed | | | | general, the Carolina Dog will get along well with other |
| makes excellent pets, and they are also very | | | | dogs and cats, especially of they have been brought |
| adjustable to life in a household. Carolina Dogs can be | | | | up with them. |
| fairly timid around strangers, and prefer to be friends | | | | Care |
| with others on their own terms. If this breed is | | | | The coat of the Carolina Dog is a low maintenance |
| socialised properly from puppy hood onwards, they | | | | coat that does not require too much grooming. The |
| will be wonderful companion dogs. Seeing that these | | | | coat of the Carolina Dog should be brushed on from |
| dogs have natural instincts, they love to be part of a | | | | time to time and this breed should also not be |
| pack and will therefore do well in a family | | | | bathed excessively - only when it is really required. |
| environment. The Carolina Dog is calm, kind and also | | | | Training |
| does well with children. These dogs are very clean, | | | | It is vital that the Carolina Dog has an explicit leader, |
| and easy to housetrain. They are also an intelligent | | | | and also one who commands respect. The Carolina |
| breed that is very quick to respond. The Carolina Dog | | | | Dog should receive proper socialisation and obedience |
| is also not aggressive or destructive, but they do | | | | training when they are still puppies as this will help |
| have a tendency to howl when they hear certain | | | | them to get along with other animals and children |
| sounds. | | | | later on. This dog will not do well in a training |
| Temperament | | | | environment where cruel methods are used. It should |
| The Carolina Dog is a prehistoric breed, and some of | | | | rather be done with respect and firmness. |