Learn about a Dog Every Day - Chinese Village Dog

The Chinese Village Dog, as a native Chinese dog breed, has a long history and unique cultural status. The following is a detailed introduction to the Chinese Field Spaniel:

Basic Information

Latin scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris (the same as the Latin scientific name of the domestic dog)
Alias: big yellow dog, earth dog, grass dog (southern region), firewood dog, stupid dog (northern part of the region)
Distribution area: mainly south of the Great Wall of China, east of the Tibetan Plateau, and centered on the Central Plains where the Han Chinese gather at low altitudes
Price: relatively inexpensive, usually between 50 and 100 yuan

 

Physical Characteristics

Body size: Medium-sized, about 4055 centimeters tall at the shoulder, weighing about 1525 kilograms
Head: Head features are closer to those of its ancestor, the wolf, with a pointed and short mouth and a flat forehead.
Ears: ears are high, small and erect or semi-erect, the semi-erect ears hang halfway down towards the front of the head
Tail: the tail is raised upwards, especially when walking, and comes in a variety of shapes, including money tail, rushing tail, sickle tail, drag gun tail, and so on.
Coat color: Various colors, including yellow, white, black, wolf grey, tiger spots, four-eyed silver-coated iron, four-eyed gold-coated iron, and mixed colors, etc.

 

Characteristics

Intelligent and trainable: The Chinese Field Spaniel is intelligent and easy to train, and can quickly learn various commands and skills.
Loyal and friendly: loyal to its owner, always protects its owner's safety, and is very friendly to humans and other animals.
Highly adaptable: highly adaptable and survivable, able to survive and reproduce in a variety of harsh environments.
High alertness: highly alert, able to detect and respond to potential dangers in time.

 

Life Habits

Diet: not strong carnivorous, omnivorous, able to eat a variety of foods, including meat, vegetables, grains, etc.
Exercise: active, need sufficient exercise to maintain physical and mental health.
Sleep: they like to take a look around before going to bed to make sure there is no danger before going to sleep.
Territoriality: It has a strong sense of territoriality and will use anal gland secretion, sweat secreted by the sweat glands between the toes as well as scratching and drawing on the ground with its hind limbs as a territorial marking.

 

Feeding and Care

Puppy stage: special attention and care are needed, including the provision of highly nutritious food, maintaining a quiet environment and timely vaccination.
Adulthood: need to take the dog out for a walk, run or play regularly to release its energy, and at the same time, maintain the dog's oral hygiene and clean its teeth regularly.
Old age: need easy to digest food to reduce the burden on the stomach and intestines, pay attention to control the amount of food to avoid excessive obesity, and take the dog to the veterinarian for regular checkups to ensure its physical health.

 

Cultural status

Traditional symbols: The Chinese Field Dog is considered a representative of the traditional village, symbolizing simplicity, hard work and friendliness.
Emotional bond: In Chinese rural culture, the Chinese Field Spaniel works and lives with farmers, taking on the task of guarding property and protecting farmland, establishing a deep emotional bond with humans.

To summarize, the Chinese Field Spaniel is an intelligent, loyal, friendly and adaptable breed. During the breeding process, owners need to give enough attention, care and love to ensure their health and well-being. At the same time, the Chinese Field Dog has an important place in Chinese culture as a faithful companion and guardian of mankind.