Miscellaneous Notes
The Jindo (also spelled Chindo) is also known as the Jindo Gae or Jindo Kae (and Jin Dok Gae, which may be a plural).
Breed Books
  • Hankookea Gae by Ha Jee Hong. 2003. Small book with introductions to several traditional Korean dogs, including the Sapsaree (a non-spitz Korean breed), Jindo and the Poongsan. In Korean.
  • Jin Dok Gae by Woo Mu Jong. Korean National Dog Association, 2001. In Korean, but with some English captions.
  • Wooree Jindokgae by Yoon Hei Bon with photography by Yim Yin Hak. 2000. Large and comprehensive breed book. In Korean.
  • Jin Dok Gae by Yun Shin Keun. 1997. Introduction to the breed with general dog care information. In Korean.
  • Jin Dog Gae by Woo Mu Jong. Korean National Dog Association, 1996. Comprehensive breed book with many photographs. In Korean.
  • Hankookea Jindogae by Ym Byung Chul. 1994. In Korean.
  • Jin Dok Gae by Woo Mu Jong. Korean National Dog Association. In Korean.
  • [unknown title] by Kim Chung Ho. 196?. Seminal work on the breed. In Korean.
Articles and Chapters
  • "Minites of the Meeting: January 2008" by American Kennel Club Board of Directors. AKC, 2008. Includes announcement of acceptance of the Jindo for registration in the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, a step toward recognittion.
  • "Genetic variability in East Asian dogs using microsatellite loci analysis" by KS Kim, Y Tanabe, CK Park, and JH Ha. In: Journal of Heredity, September-October 2001, volume 92, p 398-403. DNA analysis was performed on 213 dogs of 11 breeds native to East Asia, including 21 Jindo dogs. The Jindo was found to be most closely related to the Sapsaree, another Korean breed (not a spitz), and a breed identified as "Eskimo dogs", which I would need more information to identify but which is almost certainly a spitz.
  • Complete Owner's Manual to the Northern Breeds by Margaret H. Bonham. Barrons, 2001. An introduction to the spitz breeds of the Northern type, including the Jindo.
  • The New Encyclopedia of the Dog by Bruce Fogle. DK, 2000. Flawed but well-illustrated book contains brief introductions to many breeds, among them the Jindo. The author seems to have been somewhat slapdash on his research in some breeds, which calls the accuracy of the entire book into question.
  • Gladiator Dogs by Carl Semencic. TFH, 1998. This book on the fighting breeds includes some coverage of the Jindo. The value of this book has been questioned by devotees of a number of the breeds discussed, including the Jindo.
  • "Incidence of dogs possessing red blood cells with high K in Japan and East Asia" by Hiroshi Fujise, Kazunari Higa, Takahiro Nakayama, Kayoko Wada, Hideharu Ochiai and Tanabe Tuichi. In: The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, June 1997, vol. 59, ps 495-497. Report of a study in which an autosomal recessive genetic defect resulting in high levels of potassium in red blood cells (hyperkalemia) was found in 10 of 13 Japanese dog breeds or populations. The highest incidence of this defect, which can result in a tendency to hemolysis and can have life-threatening consequences in case of transfusion, was found in dogs of the Jindo breed.
  • "Analysis of phylogenic relationships among the Asian 8 dog breeds (Canis familiaris) through randomly amplified polymorphic DNA. Korean Journal of Genetics, June 1997, vol 19. DNA testing allowed researchers to divide Asian breeds into four familial groups, and the Jindo was classified as being most closely related to the Akita, Sapsaree and Tosa.
  • "The Loyal and Courageous Chindo Dog: A Native Korean Breed" by Sang-Mi Lee. Seoul, 1 January 1994, p 20-23. At the dawning of the Year of the Dog, this article reminds Koreans of a breed that is one of their national treasures.
  • "The Chindo Dog: A Proud Korean Breed" by Chun Ho Kim. Koreana, 1994, vol 1, p 74-77. Article giving nice introduction to the breed's character, history and prospects for the future.
  • The Canine Lexicon by Andrew de Prisco and James B. Johnson. TFH, 1993. Contains a very brief introduction to the breed.
  • "Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in Jindo Dogs" by F Umenishi, B Han and S Ikemoto. The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 1 April 1993, p 313-317. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA from 21 Jindos on Jin island (Korea) demonstrated that the Jindo is a considerably pure breed.
  • "The pedigree analysis of Korean Native Dog, Sapsaree by mitochondrial DNA RFLP" by Sang-Ukl Lee, Sung-Yong Hong, and Ji-Hong Ha. Korean Journal of Genetics, 1991, vol 17, p 17-24. Testing of mitochondrial DNA from dogs of three Korean breeds, the Jindo, Sapsaree, and "heterogeneous aboriginal dog", show a close [maternal] relationship between those breeds, indicating recent mixing and/or very recent division into separate breeds.
  • "Studies on the constituents and isozymes of plasma proteins in Korean Jindo dog" [abstract] by Myung-Hee Jang, Hee-Young Lee and Kim Jong-Bond. Hanguk Yujaeon Hakhoe chi, 1989, vol 11, p 288. Abstract of a research report on constitutents and genetic variation of plasma proteins in the Korean Jindo.
  • Hankookea Toejonggae by Ha Jee Hong, photography by Yim Yin Hak. Introduction to the Jindo and the Sapsaree breeds. In Korean.
For Fun
  • "Temple Going to the Dogs" by unknown stringer. Reuters, 16 September 2005. Story of a Chindo called Hama who has taken up residence in Buljang Temple on Chindo Island, where he performs Buddhist prayer rituals with the monks, who are speculating as to what or who Hama may have been in a previous life.
  • Jindokgae JunDoWang by Pak Byeon Seon. 2003. In Korean.
  • ManHwa ToRangOn Jindokgae Baekgu 1. 2003. Part 1 of a children's story. In Korean.
  • ManHwa ToRangOn Jindokgae Baekgu 2. 2003. Part 2 of a children's story. In Korean.
  • ToRangOn Jindokgae Baekgu by Jae Chan Song. 2002. Children's story.
  • Woori Jeep JindokGae Ssean. 2002. Children's story. In Korean.
  • AeKookGaReul BooReuNeun JinDokGae. 2002. Children's story. In Korean.
  • "Dog Collar in Park: Hounds Help Doc Corral Rob Suspect" by Mike Claffey. New York Daily News, 30 October, 1998. A Jindo named Sandy helps her owner catch a New York mugger.