Jindo Dog (Korean Breed) Links
http://www.kang.org/Jindo.html : provides ample information on Jindo dog
http://www.jindo.org/ :Jindo Club of America
http://members2.boardhost.com/JindoRescue/ : Jindo dog rescue board
What Julia Knows about Jindo Dog
* In Korea, Jindo dogs are quite the news makers. In 1995, Jindo dog named "Baekgu (white dog)" made a headline. Baekgu was sold to a person by his master because his master was going through economical difficulty at the time. -Young purebred Jindo dogs can be sold for good money in Korea because of its hunting skills, and protective nature.- The person who bought Baekgu was living in a city which is about 160 miles away from Baekgu's home. Jindo's master's daughter later said that she wept over letting Baekgu go, because he was her best friend. A few days after Baekgu left his previous family, the previous owner was notified that Baekgu was missing, and that he probably ran away. As time went by, the previous owner and his family felt deep sorrow for Baekgu, assuming that he is lost forever. After about three months, however, the daughter spotted Baekgu, in front of the front door, barely standing with three feet. She later said that she ran to him and hugged him, crying out loud his name. He was extremely skinny, and half of his body was pretty much damaged and some flesh was exposed. He couldn't use one of his leg. The story of Baekgu returning home from 160 miles far made a news weeks later. The family decided to keep him, of course, and because of his publicity the family could get help from others to keep Baekgu as their special family member.
* Another story I saw on TV tells how loyal Jindo is to his or her master. I can't remember the gender or the name of this particular Jindo dog. The master of this particular Jindo went on mountain climbing during the winter with his Jindo. Unfortunately, he had an accident and died in the mountain. His dead body was found later by searchers, and they also found his Jindo dog right besides him. Later on, it was revealed that he was dead for approximately for five days. It is amazing that his Jindo was guarding his owner's dead body without eating for five days.
There are numerous anecdotes related to this particular breed in Korea. They have something to do either with their loyalty to their first master, or their working abilities.
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