Taiwan Dog

**Semantic type:** Mammal

**Definition:** A descendant of the South Asian hunting dogs, this is a loyal, versatile, and intelligent companion dog that is extremely faithful to his master and protective of the family. The coat is short and hard, lying tight to the body, and may be black, brindle, fawn, white and black, white and fawn, or white and brindle. The average height range is 17-20 inches and the average weight range is 26-40 pounds.