| 单词 | canaan dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasCanaan dog Canaan dog n. a breed of medium-sized pariah dog developed as a working dog, and now the national breed of Israel, having a wedge-shaped head, erect triangular ears, and a short, rough coat; a dog of this breed.Dogs of this kind have existed in the Middle East since at least 2200 b.c. but the modern Canaan dog is a result of a selective breeding programme begun in the 1930s by Dr. Rudolphina Menzel. ΚΠ 1948 in B. Vesey-Fitzgerald Bk. Dog 988 At the annual exhibitions of the Palestine Kennel Club these Canaan-dogs are regularly shown. 1991 M. Siegal & M. Margolis Good Dog, Bad Dog (rev. ed.) 261 Canaan Dogs need to be socialized at a young age because they are naturally aloof and do not like to be touched by strangers. 2012 Independent 9 Apr. 32/1 Many Israelis have never even heard of the Canaan dog..even though it is the country's national breed. < as lemmas |
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