Jeju dog

The dog is considered the largest dog breed indigenous to Korea.^[2] The dog breed is usually 49–55 centimeter long, 12–16 kilogram in weight and has an average lifespan of 15 years.^[3] Jeju Dogs have wide and pointed foreheads. In many ways, the females look like foxes in terms of their length and width, while the males look almost identical to wolves. They are also similar to the Korean Jindo Dogs in terms of color and size. The primary difference being that Jeju Dogs have tails that are pointed up like brooms. They have tawny brown hair.

They have a reputation for being loyal guard dogs and have an acute sense of smell and hearing.^[1] They are curious and aggressive when ordered to attack a prey, making them suitable for hunting.^[4] They have been known to hunt pheasants, deer, and badgers.^{[citation needed]}

Jeju dogs may have originated in China, moved south along the peninsula, and came to Jeju Island. Who brought the animals to the island and what their original purpose was are unclear. Moreover, when Jeju Dogs were brought to South Korea, they became military dogs, and when no longer military, people often ate them, which is the primary cause of the breed being endangered. Some sources cite how the Japanese during the Korean colonization ordered the slaughter of dogs indigenous to Korea and contributed to the near-extinction of the breed.^{[2][unreliable source?]}

In 2010, it was announced that there would be an effort to nominate them as a Korean national monument.^[3]

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