Dingoes aren’t just from the movie ‘Dingo
Ate My Baby’ which really is a movie possibly true story. No one’s
quite sure whether or not the mother lied and actually killed her kid. But anyways
instead of being, as the movie suggests, cannibalistic beasts Dingoes, also known as Warrigal and the Australian Native Dog,
are tameble. Granted it often takes someone willing to except their more wild
nature but they can be regular dogs (well as regular as any dog can be).
Adult Dingoes are territorial, mostly independent
although they often form lifetime bonds, and adventuresome. Many times it is
hard for them to be brought into a normal human living situation. Since they
don’t bark (although they make many other dog noises and will purr from time to time) and were well suited for the Australian
Outback they were ideal to be bred with Smooth Coated Collies for sheep dogs in the Outback country.
Dingoes are often between 19 and 22 inches tall
at the shoulder and weigh between 30 and 50 pounds. Females tend to be smaller
than males. Most of the time it is varying shades of brown with white at the
ends of its paws, snout, and tail. The length of their coats can vary depending
on where they are. Those living near the tropics will often have single layered
coats while those in the mountains will have thicker double coats (like the fluffy stuff that your dog sheds and then the
stuff on top). Both types have a thicker winter coat.
