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Judging the Canaan Dog

Ears: Erect, relatively short and broad, slightly rounded at the tip and set low.

The Canaans ears, as are those of all the pariah dogs, and of all the wild canines as well, must be pricked.   The prick ear is the most effective at catching sounds, and the great mobility of the ear is a highly effective tool for identifying the direction from which the sound comes.  This characteristic is extremely important as a survival factor.

 

The ears of the Canaan are not set high on the skull, standing erect and pointed upwards, like the German Shepherd or Siberian Husky.  They are set a bit wider on the skull, the inside edge of the ear being approximately even with the inside corner of the eye but, although strongly pricked, they are oblique in carriage.

 

 

The Canaan ear is triangular with the height being a bit longer than the width, and they are slightly rounded at the tips.  The ear should be in proportion to the head, and therefore should not be too large or too long. 

 

Any form of drop or button ear, or semi-prick ears, is totally unacceptable.

 

The earset that is typical of the pariah dogs, and of the Canaan is wider set and standing obliquely, as seen in the following breeds:

 

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Indian Pariah

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Egyptian Pariah

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Carolina Dog

Ear faults -

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Ears too high set

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Wide set ears, insufficiently erect

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The earset of many prick eared breeds is high on the skull and the ears are carried straight up.  This earset is incorrect for the Canaan, and is not common in other wild dogs and pariahs.

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Australian Dingo

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Bedouin Canaan

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Top international winner, Canaan Dog

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Ears too wide set

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Ears too large and soft