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Small Greek Domestic Dog
Puppies for Sale
Small Greek Domestic Dog
(Meliteo Kinidio)
This is male Meliteo Kinidio is an excellent example of the breed. Photo Courtesy of Dog's Magazine-MWG.
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Description |
In general the Small Greek Domestic Dog is larger in size than the Alopekis. The breed has dropped ears.
Two coat types occur, long and shorthaired. The long hair is the most common now and also
the most commonly represented type on ancient artifacts. The shorthaired type seems to be an intermediate form between the Small Greek Domestic Dog and the Alopekis. Currently the shorthaired variety is unmentioned in the
provisional standard, but they are numerous enough to one day be accepted. |
Temperament |
An
ancient breed of the Hellenic (Greek) dog, Meliteo Kinidio. The Small Greek Domestic dogs are ideal companions, extremely expressive,
and highly perceptive. They are adept hunters of small game and
birds. They need daily pack walks to burn mental and physical energy. Make sure you are this dog's firm, confident, consistent pack leader to avoid Small Dog Syndrome, human induced behavior problems. Always remember, dogs are canines, not humans. Be sure to meet their natural instincts as animals. If you are not this dog's pack leader, he can become fearless
and territorial and possessive of their owners. These are not breed traits, but rather behaviors brought on by the lack of a true human leader. |
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Exercise |
They should be taken on
daily, long walks. |
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Origin |
At one time the Alopekis
and Small Greek Domestic Dog were considered to be different types of the same breed. This has since changed and provisional standards have
been written for each breed since both breed true to type. In terms of numbers, this breed is more common than the Alopekis, although both breeds would be the easiest and most likely breeds to be exported from Greece and established
elsewhere. Due to their small size, people seem to instinctively keep them as companions, some times for generations. This is a tradition that goes all the way back to ancient Greece. A large number of images on ancient friezes,
pottery, and amphorae show this breed as a companion to women and children.
Meliteo Kinidio translates to Honey (Small) Dog, probably due to their sweet
(like honey) disposition and the name Alopekis
translates to "Fox", due to its foxy looks and size. |
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Recognition |
DRA |
DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc. |
Moxy
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Meliteo Kinidio Puppy
Photo Courtesy of Dog's Magazine-MWG
Meliteo Kinidio Puppy
Photo Courtesy of Dog's Magazine-MWG
Meliteo Kinidio Puppies
Photo Courtesy of Dog's Magazine-MWG
Meliteo Kinidio Puppies
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Young Adult Meliteo Kinidio
Photo Courtesy of Dog's Magazine-MWG
Meliteo Kinidio Puppy
Photo Courtesy of Dog's Magazine-MWG
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Bo, the Small Greek Domestic Dog. Her owner
brought her from Greece to the UK when she was just 3 months old. Bo is
described as friendly, calm and very sweet.
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"Jesse is originally from Kardamena, which is a small village in the
island of Kos in Greece. I met Jesse there when he was 6 weeks old
and took him to Finland with me when he was 9 weeks old. Now Jesse is almost 5 yrs old and
I never regretted taking him with me from the pet shop. He's 15 inches (38cm)
high and weights about 35-36.5 pounds (16-17 kg), (he should be
30.5-31.5 pounds (14-15 kg.)). He's a bit bigger than most of the
similar kind of dogs I has seen in Greece and his fur is
thicker, probably due to the climate he's living in now. His front
legs are twisted like a Dachshund. He has a huge tail.
I has seen an article about Greek dogs in a Finnish dog
magazine and there was a picture of a dog that looked a lot like
Jesse. It was called a "Small Greek Yard Dog" and if
translated from Greek the name would have been something like a
"small fox" - which they look like with their big tails.
I have also seen a dog like Jesse being called "Greek
Small Domestic Dog". "
"Jesse is very friendly to people
he knows and loves kids (all ages including babies, he's very worried if he
hears a baby crying). However he seems to be a guard too and growls and
barks on strangers especially if they behave in a way he doesn't like. He
guards a bit indoors too, but mostly he loves being rubbed. He's a bit
reserved to other male dogs. However he loves female-dogs and usually likes
young males if they are smaller than he is. If he could choose he would be
living in a house with a yard and would just lie there and watch the world
around him. He's a calm dog, but turns into a puppy when he gets a ball or a
stick. He could play with the ball for hours and will play alone too. He's
very patient when he searches for the ball from the bushes. He also loves to
swim and at the time of the year after the ice is gone he seems to smile
when he sees water he can swim in. He hunts a little, but mostly it's just
for fun to make birds fly, he's not very patient in chasing animals. He gets
along with other animals very well and likes domestic animals like lambs and
cows a lot. Jesse is a bit of a Shepherd too, he herds me by nipping my legs
if he wants me to go somewhere."
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"We
found our Honey (Small) Dog as a 3 month old super affectionate pup in the
top of a mountain during our Christmas vacation in Greece. We assumed that
he was a wild mutt. Upon further investigation this breed can be seen in the
museum amphorae paintings of hunting scenes of the classical period 300 BC.
It appears these dogs did survived in direct lineage in remote mountains and
islands. Even in their wild state there are no reports of bothering humans
or livestock with the exception of birds, quail and occasional chickens. He
integrated immediately with our Wire Fox
Terrier and German Shepherd."
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Thanks to Cory Leed
for providing Dog Breed Info with this information.
Also a special thanks to
Phil
Taormina for helping Cory with this info. |
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