Kintamani-Bali Dog
FCI 362 · provisional recognition
53 cmAdult male
at the withers
at the withers
- Mass
- 15–18 kgSamce
Kintamani-Bali Dog — size comparison
The Kintamani-Bali Dog resembles a strongly built spitz with erect ears, a bushy tail and dense hair particularly abundant around the neck. A prominent ruff giv
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Height
Ground withersReference values · details in the profiles
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53 cm
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Kintamani-Bali Dog — size comparison — facts and sources
The Kintamani-Bali Dog resembles a strongly built spitz with erect ears, a bushy tail and dense hair particularly abundant around the neck. A prominent ruff gives an imposing appearance, although beneath it is an agile, active animal. Longer hair around the neck and withers has the local names badong and bulu gumba.
It originates around Sukawana village in Bali's mountainous Kintamani region. Its ancestors lived near local settlements amid forests and volcanic mountains. Its earliest ancestry is not precisely established; mentions in traditional Balinese records cannot reconstruct the entire pedigree. A Bali show in 1985 involving Udayana University's veterinary community was an important stage in organised breeding.
It is attentive to its surroundings and strongly bonded to familiar people. It quickly detects changes and can effectively alert to someone's presence. It combines learning ability with independence and may initially keep its distance from strangers. Daily descriptions characterise it as gentle and cooperative.