Kunma Dog
Also known as: Chinese Kunma Dog (中國昆馬犬) Chinese Maquan (中國馬犬) Chinese Marinua (中國馬里努阿犬) Kunma Wolfdog Chinese Horse Dog Chinese Kunma Malinois Dog Maquan(馬犬) Kunma Quan
Breed at a glance
- Origin
- China
- Weight
- 49–77 lb (22–35 kg)
- Height
- 22–28 in (56–70 cm)
- Coat
- Short-haired
- Colour
- Fawn with black overlay and a black mask, Purple Brown, Black,Reddish brown, Gray-black, Black-red, Yellow-gray, Khaki, etc.
- Other names
- Chinese Kunma Dog (中國昆馬犬) Chinese Maquan (中國馬犬) Chinese Marinua (中國馬里努阿犬) Kunma Wolfdog Chinese Horse Dog Chinese Kunma Malinois Dog Maquan(馬犬) Kunma Quan
intro
Kunma Dog ( Chinese : 昆馬犬 ; pinyin : Kūn mǎ quǎn ), also known as the Chinese Kunma Dog ( Chinese : 中國昆馬犬 ) and Chinese Maquan ( Chinese : 中國馬犬 ), Chinese Marinua ( Chinese : 中國馬里努阿犬 ), is a police dog breed developed by China's Ministry of Public Security in the late 20th century. [ 1 ]
Background
Around the end of the 20th century, starting in 1991, China's Ministry of Public Security imported 67 Malinois dogs , including 28 males and 39 females, from Belgium in five batches. [ 2 ] These Malinois dogs were then crossbred with the Chinese police dog breed Kunming dog , using the Kunming dog as the paternal parent and the Malinois as the maternal parent, resulting in the Kunma Dog , a Chinese police dog breed. [ 3 ] The Kunma Dog has been officially recognized as an Independent breed, with a stable breeding population established as early as 2018, and is widely used in public safety areas, its hybrid advantages are obvious, and it performs well in training and tasks, playing a great role in solving cases. [ 4 ]
Description
The Kunma Dogs inherits the characteristics of the Kunming dogs and the Malinois , which are very prominent, but at the same time they are clearly different. [ 5 ] Kunma Dogs are medium to large-sized dogs. The average height for males is 61–66 cm, and for females is 56–61 cm, though some dogs can reach 70 cm. The head inherits Malinois characteristics, with a solid black nasal planum, scissor-bite teeth, a strong jaw for a powerful bite, and standing ears. Overall, the head is slightly smaller, and the face is more elongated than that of the Kunming dog . Compared to the Malinois , the Kunma Dog exhibits a more pronounced atavism, more closely resembling the Historical Malinois in appearance. [ 6 ]