Miscellaneous Notes
  • The Canaan Dog is considered both a herding and a coursing dog.

Breed Books
  • Canaan Dog Champions, 1997-2003 by Sharae Pata and Jan Linzy. 2004. A listing, including pedigrees and some pictures, of all Canaan Dogs who became champions in the 1997-2003 period.
  • Canaan Dog, A Comprehensive Owner's Guide by Joy Levine. Kennel Club Books, 2003.
  • Canaan Dog, A Complete and Reliable Handbook by Lee Boyd and Victor Kaftal. TFH, 2000.
  • The Israel Canaan Dog by Myrna Shiboleth. Alpine, 1994. The Israeli author is the world's foremost breeder of the Canaan Dog, making this an authoritative text on the breed.

Articles and Chapters
  • "Canaan Dog: In Tune" by Denise Flaim. In: Dog Fancy, August 2005, vol 36, #8, p 44-45. Brief introduction to the breed.
  • Canine Inherited Disorders Database, "Canaan Dog" by Alice Crook, BSc, DVM, Brian Hill, DVM, MS, DACVIM, and Sue Dawson, BA, PhD. Joint project of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, the University of Prince Edward Island, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, 1998, rev 2004. This website is included as a rare electronic resource in this bibliography generally confined to print resources because it is authoritative, timely, and important. A listing of genetic diseases to which the breed is prone.
  • The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World, 5th edition by Bonnie Wilcox and Chris Walkowicz. TFH, 1995. A survey of over 400 breeds of dog, with some excellent photography. This book covers more breeds than most, including rare breeds such as the Canaan Dog.
  • "Physiological and blood biochemical responses to submaximal treadmill exercise in Canaan dogs before, during and after training" by JC Sneddon, PP Minnaar, JF Grosskopf, and HT Groeneveld. In: Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, June 1989, volume 60, issue 2, pg 87-91. Physiological, haematological and blood biochemical parameters were used to distinguish between fit and unfit Canaan dogs, and to monitor changes during training and detraining periods. Fitness was defined as the ability to run for one hour on a motorized treadmill while maintaining temperature below 41°C and heart rate below 250 beats per minute. The authors conclude that heart rate and rectal temperature may be the most suitable and sensitive indicators of fitness in dogs and suggest that apparent inherent superiority of dogs should be accounted for in prospective breeding programs.
  • A Celebration of Rare Breeds by Cathy J. Flamholtz. OTR, 1985. Capsule descriptions of a number of rare breeds, including the Canaan Dog.
  • Bogen om Spidshunde by Linda Sørensen. Clausen Bøger, 1983. Introduction to several prominent spitzes, including the Canaanhund. In Danish.
  • Eyewitness Handbooks: Dogs: The Visual Guide to Over 300 Dog Breeds From Around the World by David Alderton, photography by Tracy Morgan. DK, 1993. Capsule introductions to many breeds, including the Canaan Dog, with photographs: something of a dog-watcher's guide with no detailed information.