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- Carolina Dog Breed Overview
- History of the Carolina Dog Breed. Where Carolina Dogs came from
- What the Carolina Dog Looks Like
- How Much is the Carolina Dog Puppy?
- Adopting or Rescuing the Carolina Dog
- How Long Carolina Dogs Live
- How Fast Carolina Dogs Can Run
- Good Names for Carolina Dogs
- Health Problems in Carolina Dogs and How to Prevent Them
- Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Carolina Dogs
- Other Things to Know About Carolina Dogs
Carolina Dog Breed Overview
The Carolina Dog is a medium-sized dog.
The adult Carolina Dog stands 18 to 20 inches at the shoulder.
The Carolina Dog belongs to the Hound Dogs group.
Dogs in the Hound Dogs group, like the Carolina Dog, were bred to pursue and hunt warm-blooded animals. Hounds hunt by using their good sight or their good sense of smell. Dogs that belong to the Hound Group have strong prey drives and often will stop at nothing to catch what they are pursuing.
The fact that Carolina Dogs belong to the Hound Dogs group is one of the reasons why Carolina Dogs have the personality and temperament that they have.
The temperament of the Carolina Dog is generally described as:
- Adaptable
- Gentle
- Loyal
- Primitive
- Reserved
History of the Carolina Dog Breed. Where Carolina Dogs came from
Historians believe the Carolina Dog descended from Pariah Dogs that were brought to North America from Asia around 9,000 years ago.
Historians have discovered dogs with the same bone structure as the Carolina Dog in ancient Native American burial grounds.
Actual written records pertaining to the breed were not kept until Dr.
I.
Lehr Brisbin, Jr.
, a biology professor at the University of Georgia, began researching the breed about forty years ago.
Dr.
Brisbin discovered the Carolina Dog at a US Department of Energy ecology site along the Savannah River.
He discovered dogs that resembled Dingoes in remote swamp areas of South Carolina.
Some of these dogs had not been domesticated; however, he did locate breeders who specialized in the breed.
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What the Carolina Dog Looks Like
The Carolina Dog is a medium-sized dog that resembles the feral dogs that still roam the Deep South`s swamps.
He has large ears that stand upright and a long, curved tail that is not carried high like a Spitz breed.
His eyes are almond-shaped and dark brown in color.
The Carolina Dog has a dense, short coat.
His summer coat is much lighter and thinner than his thicker, heavier winter coat.
His undercoat is thick, short, and soft.
Although his topcoat is longer than his undercoat, he is still considered short.
Carolina Dogs come in black and tan, solid cream, red ginger, yellow, red sable, and orange colors.
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How Much is the Carolina Dog Puppy?
The average price of a Carolina Dog puppy is $500. The price of a Carolina Dog puppy ranges from $500 to $500.
A lot of factors determine the price of the Carolina Dog. These factors include what health records the Carolina Dog puppy has, the lineage of the Carolina Dog puppy, the US state the breeder is located in, etc.
To estimate how much you can expect to pay for a puppy Carolina Dog based on the many factors that determine the price of the Carolina Dog puppy, check out our calculator that lets you estimate how much you should expect to pay for the Carolina Dog puppy based on what you want in the puppy.
When looking to buy a puppy, look at buying a puppy only from well-established breeders that breed puppies primarily for the love of the Carolina Dog breed, and secondarily for profit. Do not buy a puppy from a puppy mill. Puppy mills mass-produce puppies in bad living conditions for maximum profit.
You may also consider adopting instead of buying a puppy. Adoption costs are very low compared to the price of a puppy.
Adopting or Rescuing the Carolina Dog
You may consider adopting a dog instead of buying a puppy. Many dogs, Carolina Dogs included, are currently available for adoption in your local dog shelters.
These helpless but adorable dogs are waiting in dog shelters hoping that someday someone will rescue them. Dog adoption costs are lesser than the cost of a new puppy. Dog adoption costs are usually around $300 or even less.
In addition to your local dog shelter, another good place to find dogs that are available for adoption is petfinder.com.
Below is an adorable Male Carolina Dog named A1155728 that is currently available for adoption on Petfinder.com. You can find other lovely Carolina Dogs like A1155728 on pefinder.com.
Timber is the name of another Carolina Dog (Male) on petfinder.com that is looking for a new forever home.
You can find more Carolina Dogs that are available for adoption on petfinder.
How Long Carolina Dogs Live
The lifespan of the Carolina Dog is typically from 12 to 15 years.
Carolina Dogs live long if they eat well, drink well, exercise well, and visit the veterinarian regularly.
How Fast Carolina Dogs Can Run
How fast a dog breed can run is a good measure of how athletic the dog breed is.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) regularly conducts dog running competitions. The AKC records the running speed of competing dogs in these competitions. These competitions are open to all dog breeds.
Based on our analysis of the speeds of 15 different Carolina Dogs, the average speed of the Carolina Dog is 25.4 mph (40.9 kmph).
The fastest speed on AKC record that the Carolina Dog ran in a race is 28.13 mph (45.3 kmph) and the minimum speed on record in a race for a Carolina Dog is 18.92 mph (30.4 kmph).
Click here to see how the speed of the Carolina Dog compares to the speed of other dogs and other mammals such as cats, horses, humans, etc.
Good Names for Carolina Dogs
Here are some really good names that are typical for the Carolina Dog ranked by popularity:
- Ricky
- Vance
- Radar
- Armani
- Dudu
- Ace
- Stary
- Koda
- Riddler
- Waylon
Health Problems in Carolina Dogs and How to Prevent Them
Every dog breed has its own set of health problems that it tends to develop. There is nothing like a perfect dog breed.
The Carolina Dog is prone to certain genetic health conditions. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) is an organization that keeps track of genetic health problems in dog breeds.
From the extensive records that the OFA keeps, the OFA knows what health problems each dog breed is naturally prone to develop.
Hence, the OFA recommends which health screening breeders should perform on a dog breed to make sure that the breeders won`t breed `defective` dog parents that can pass down defective genes to their puppy offspring.
If you want a Carolina Dog puppy that will grow up to be healthy, make sure that your Carolina Dog breeder screens your puppy or your puppy`s parents for the health problems that the OFA recommends for your puppy`s breed. This will increase the chances that your puppy is free from genetic defects.
The following are the health tests that Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) recommends that breeders should screen Carolina Dogs for:
You can find out more about OFA`s recommended tests for Carolina Dogs here.
Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Carolina Dogs
If you have not made up your mind on which dog breed to get, you may also want to consider some other dogs similar to the Carolina Dog.
We crunched the numbers and found that the following dog breeds that have similar behavior and temperament as the Carolina Dog:
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle (75 percent match with Carolina Dog). Learn more about the Treeing Tennessee Brindle here.
Other Things to Know About Carolina Dogs
Here are some of the very important characteristics of the Carolina Dog that you need to know about the Carolina Dog breed:
