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Korean Dosa Mastiff Champions
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Breed Description:
The coat is short, silky, and shiny. Colors include chocolate, mahogany, red. white patch on the chest is permissible.
Temperament:
Dignified, easy going and good natured. Intelligent and loyal. The Dosa likes being with people. Be sure you are this dog's pack leader, providing plenty of daily mental and physical exercise to avoid separation anxiety. The objective in training this dog is to achieve a pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates under a single leader. Lines are clearly defined. You and all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. That is the only way your relationship can be a success. Gentle giant; sweet natured, noble, majestic and friendly. Tends to 'lean' on its favorite people. It makes a huge lap dog. Excellent with other pets and children. Reserved with strangers. Supervision is required around small children as it may inadvertently step on them or knock them over. Proper human to canine communication is essential.
Health Problems:
Cherry eye is common in the breed, must be removed not tacked down. A good diet is paramount for this fast growing large breed. It is prone to bloat so should be fed 2 to 3 small meals per day. It may also suffer from hip dysplasia and genetic eye diseases such as Entropia.
Living Conditions:
Adapts to both city and country environments.
Exercise:
Moderate energy level. Inclined to be lazy. Puppies should never be given strenuous exercise as its bones are still forming. Instead, a puppy should be given plenty of space to exercise freely on its own. Like all dogs, the Dosa need to go on a daily walk or jog, to fulfill the canines primal instinct to walk. While out on the walk the dog must be made to heel beside or behind the person holding the lead, as in a dog's mind the leader leads the way, and that leader needs to be the human.
Grooming:
Light to moderate shedder. Brush weekly, needs weekly cleaning of skin folds, and monthly bathing with anti-bacterial shampoo.
Origin:
South Korea Comments
The standards for all the breeds accepted to the AKC are used here for breed information, and those not part of the AKC are resourced from FCI standard information, where it is written and coded into the club rules for those breeds.
