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| Breed: New Guinea Singing Dog |
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| Height: The New Guinea Singing Dog is about 13-18 inches tall. |
| Weight: The New Guinea Singing Dog weighs between 17-30 lbs. |
| Colors: The New Guinea Singing Dog can be red, sable or black and tan. |
| General Appearance: The New Guinea Singing Dog is a small-to-medium-sized dog of fox-like appearance. This dog has a wedge-shaped head, prick ears, and obliquely-set triangular eyes. |
| Temperment: The New Guinea Singing Dog 's most unique characteristic is its dramatic ability to vary the pitch of its howl. They do not bark repetitively but have a complex vocal behavior including yelps, whines, and single-note howls. Their hunting drive is very intense and may overwhelm any training when prey is detected. They use their acute sense of hearing in addition to sight and scent to locate prey. This dog loves his family but may be aloof with strangers. This breed is aggressive toward other animals. |
| Care: The New Guinea Singing Dog's weather resistant coat will take care of itself. |
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| Training: The New Guinea Singing Dog's drive is very intense and may overwhelm any training when prey is detected. |
| Activity: The New Guinea Singing Dog needs a large amount of exercise. |
| Life Span: The New Guinea Singing Dog lives an average life of 15-20 years. |
| Litter Size: The New Guinea Singing Dog has an average litter of |
| Country of Origin: The New Guinea Singing Dog originated in New Guinea. |
| Brief History: The New Guinea Singing Dog has lived wild or partially domesticated in New Guinea since prehistoric times. New Guinea is the second largest island in the world and home to many strange creatures. This dog dwells with other creatures in the lowlands of the island as well as the highlands. The first pair of captured dogs left the island in 1957 and their descendants were widely distributed to zoos in Europe and the United States. This dingo-type dog is a close relative of ancient dogs that were domesticated from Asian Wolves between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago. The name of the New Guinea Singing Dog is derived from it's unique howl. The musical quality of this dog's voice is beautiful in a way that is unlike any other dog's voice. |
| Registries: UKC, NKC, CKC |
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