http://www.natural-dogs.org.uk/canaan-dog.html: The Canaan dog, known in Israel as (Kelev Kna'ani, lit. "Canaanite dog") and other Levantine countries as (Kaleb Kana'an) is a breed of pariah dog recognized as Israel’s national breed.
It may have existed in the eastern Mediterranean seaboard for millennia, as referenced in ancient carvings and drawings.
The Canaan dog began in ancient times as a street dog in ancient Canaan, where the Canaanites lived, roughly corresponding to the region encompassing modern-day Israel, Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and the western parts of Jordan.
This dog is one of the oldest, dating back to biblical times. The caves
of Einan and Hayonim are sites in which the oldest remains of dogs
have been found (more than 10,000 years ago). In the Bible there are a
number of references to roaming dogs and dogs that worked for man...Continue reading... More links: The Canaan Dog. The National Dog of Israel.
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