Dog breed · Indonesia
The Kintamani (Indonesian: anjing kintamani; pronounced [ˌand͡ʒɪŋ kɪn̪t̪aˈmani]; Balinese: cicing kintamani), or the Kintamani-Bali Dog, is a dog breed native to the Indonesian island of Bali. Originally from the Kintamani region, it is a popular dog amongst residents on the island and the region's only official breed, having been developed from free-roaming local Bali street dogs. It was recognised by the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) in 2019.
Characteristics: The Kintamani looks something like a mix between a Samoyed and an Alaskan Malamute. They have long hair, a broad face, a flat forehead, and flat cheeks like Chinese dogs, such as the Chow Chow or Shar Pei. They are happy to live life as a pet or companion at the home, though many do not have formal owners or homes, and are routinely fed by good samaritans and locals. However, these dogs will live much of their lives out-of-doors, digging holes for shelter; some live in small caves among the boulders around Kintamani. Locally, they are considered "good-looking", attractive dogs, and quite desirable as pets. The Kintamani dog is gentle around people, yet retains enough assertive behavior to render it a noteworthy, but not vicious, watchdog.
The most desirable coat color is white, preferably with apricot-tipped ears. Breeders often confine the dogs to colder, dark caves near the Kintamani volcano, insisting it an essential step in developing the thick white coat. The FCI standard also accepts fawn (beige), red, brindle, and black coats. In fawn, red, and brindle variations, the black mask is preferred.
The withers height of the female Kintamani dog is 44–52 centimeters (17–20 inches), 49–57 centimeters (19–22 inches) for the male, about the same as the stature of the Bali street dog. The desired physical traits of the Kintamani dog include erect ears, forwardly curved tail held at the midline, medium to longhaired coat, almond-shaped brown eyes, and black skin pigment.
Bali street dogs come in many colors and coat patterns, and they are almost always shorthaired and straight- to curve- tailed. Both still whelp in burrows dug into the earth, a feral dog trait.
Characteristics: The Kintamani looks something like a mix between a Samoyed and an Alaskan Malamute. They have long hair, a broad face, a flat forehead, and flat cheeks like Chinese dogs, such as the Chow Chow or Shar Pei. They are happy to live life as a pet or companion at the home, though many do not have formal owners or homes, and are routinely fed by good samaritans and locals. However, these dogs will live much of their lives out-of-doors, digging holes for shelter; some live in small caves among the boulders around Kintamani. Locally, they are considered "good-looking", attractive dogs, and quite desirable as pets. The Kintamani dog is gentle around people, yet retains enough assertive behavior to render it a noteworthy, but not vicious, watchdog.
The most desirable coat color is white, preferably with apricot-tipped ears. Breeders often confine the dogs to colder, dark caves near the Kintamani volcano, insisting it an essential step in developing the thick white coat. The FCI standard also accepts fawn (beige), red, brindle, and black coats. In fawn, red, and brindle variations, the black mask is preferred.
The withers height of the female Kintamani dog is 44–52 centimeters (17–20 inches), 49–57 centimeters (19–22 inches) for the male, about the same as the stature of the Bali street dog. The desired physical traits of the Kintamani dog include erect ears, forwardly curved tail held at the midline, medium to longhaired coat, almond-shaped brown eyes, and black skin pigment.
Bali street dogs come in many colors and coat patterns, and they are almost always shorthaired and straight- to curve- tailed. Both still whelp in burrows dug into the earth, a feral dog trait.
