Breed Info

Taiwan Dogs are known as Formosan Mountain Dogs or Tugou, or just plainly as Taiwan Dogs.

     Purebred Formosans are extremely rare.  Most Taiwan Dogs are a Formosan Mountain Dog mix and can certainly vary in size, coat color and other physical attributes...but we think they are all beautiful!

 

 Formosan Mountain Dogs (FMD's) physical characteristics include:   

*Lithe build, in various sizes and colors.  The majority of the FMD's we see max at about 30 pounds.

*Large pricked ears.

*Sickle-shaped tail.

*Smooth coat (most FMD's rarely shed or have a "dog" smell).

*Webbed paws.

*Black spots on tongue (these appear at or after 6 months of age).

  

*More FMD Facts:

*Strong bond with family, they love their humans and are very faithful to them.

*Very intelligent, they learn easily.

*Sensitive to negativity, positive training is a MUST.

*Can be shy outside of their home and with new people, positive socialization is very important.

*Strong prey drive but with the right fit, do well with cats.

*Very "pack" oriented, do well with other socialized dogs.

 See more information here:  www.associatedcontent.com/article/1421680/all_about_the_breed_formosan.html?cat=53