Comparison: Kai and Korea Jindo Dog

Kai and Korea Jindo Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Kai — Photo: Plopperdeplop1, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

	Kai	Korea Jindo Dog
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Japan	South Korea
Category	Medium	Medium
Weight	–	15–23 kg
Recognition features	Medium-sized dog with a typical brindle coat (black, red or plain brindle) Triangular pricked ears and a strongly curled or sickle tail Puppies may be solid and turn brindle as they grow	Well-proportioned medium-sized dog with thick, erect triangular ears Tail rolled or sickle-shaped, reaching the hock when let down Red fawn, white, black, black-and-tan, wolf grey or brindle
Coat	Harsh straight outer coat and soft dense undercoat; black brindle, red brindle or brindle.	Double coat: soft, dense, light undercoat and stiff, somewhat stand-off outer coat; red fawn, white, black, black-and-tan, wolf grey or brindle.
Purpose	Japanese boar and deer hunter from the mountains of Yamanashi; keen, alert and pack-minded.	Korean hunting and guard dog from Jindo Island; devoted to a single master.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.