The Taiwan Dog is a small and agile breed of dog that was originally bred in Taiwan for hunting small game. They are intelligent, alert, and energetic, and make excellent companion dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 10–13 years
- Weight
- Male 14–18 kg · Female 12–16 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 48–52 cm · Female 43–47 cm
- Origin
- Taiwan
- Coat
- short, short
- Colors
- black, brindle, fawn, white, white and black, white and fawn, white and brindle
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Formosan Mountain Dog, Takasago Dog
- Recognized by
- FCI
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day