Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Chinese Red Dogs
We have answered below the most frequently asked questions about the Chinese Red Dog. We have first-hand experience with owners and trainers. When you register with the Chinese Red Dog Registry, you will receive a welcome pack which includes a booklet that gives all the basic and helpful information on this breed.
We also have a Blog section where you can find informative articles on the Chinese Red Dog.
Alternatively, the best way to learn about this, beyond the limited information on the web, is to speak to the breeders, trainers, owners, and enthusiasts. There are a number of people who own and have bred them with first-hand experiences on handling, training and making behaviour observations.
Chinese Red Dogs are brilliant family pets. They bond and interact well with kids and spend a lot of time lounging around. They switch into guard mode if challenged by strangers but they can also be socialised enough not to be reactive to newcomers in the house. Their nature, however, will always have a level of suspicion around strangers.
In general, the Chinese Red Dog is a loving family dog that bonds closely with its human family group and fits in well in a family environment. It will fiercely defend its family and self.
They are also very intelligent, extremely susceptible to training, pick up new skills quickly, and can start training from 8 weeks of age.
The Chinese Red Dog’s ears stand erect naturally. It is a failure of the breed standard for them not to be able to. The ears on this breed should never be cropped nor the tail docked.
Many Chinese Red Dogs have plain pink tongues. Though rare, some of them may have a black spotty pigment on the tongue as well.
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In the United Kingdom, the main two bloodlines are Amos of Genesis Red Dog Kennels and Nash of Chinese Red Dog UK. There are other bloodlines but these two foundation dogs – Amos and Nash – will have the most offspring at present. In order to find out the individual traits, it is alway best to speak to the breeder.
At present, there are no insurers for the Chinese Red Dog breed. There are a few, however, that can insure them as a Rottweiler Cross. We can put you in touch with such companies. Click here to Contact Us.
As far as our knowledge, the Chinese Red Dog has not been able to travel to Canada. This would be hard to confirm with no active registration groups documenting their presence or recognising them as a breed.
Shipping is expensive and the cost can fluctuate depending on the destination and each of the countries’ individual stipulations on importing animals. There are a number of shipping and animal transport companies on social platforms and the web. Always be sure to go with a licensed transporter or shipping agent.
It is imperative to feed a pup with the right amount as it is to feed them. This will depend on the weight of your pup. You should have your pet weighed at the vets and then discuss his nutritional needs.
At the moment, we do not believe that the Chinese Red Dog as it is can be competitive in IGP due to the high defence drive and low prey in most. However, there have been a number of individual Chinese Red Dogs that have shown good prey. With selective and purposeful breeding, it is possible that a line of Chinese Red Dogs can be capable of such sports. By registering your dogs with us, it will be possible to track this progression.
Chinese Red Dogs can go for long walks and go to dog parks to run around.
