In 1991, my mother was given a Jindo puppy by a family
friend. My family had always had dogs but we never had a
Jindo. I grew up my first 13 years in South Korea never
having seen a Jindo.
After the puppy arrived, I noticed quite a few Korean
Americans walking Jindo dogs and puppies in Los Angeles.
As a journalist, I was curious as to how so many Jindo
dogs had come to America. I also wanted to learn more
about this breed.
There was almost no information on the Jindo dog in
America. I looked at Korean-language books and found
only sparse information, not enough to report for my
employer at Los
Angeles Times.
I interviewed hundreds of Jindo owners in America. I
spent almost all my days-off visiting Jindo owners
and their pets. After about a year's worth of reporting,
following color page layout was published in Los
Angeles Times on January 2, 1994.
Since the publication of these Jindo photos, I've
received countless calls/emails from readers wanting more
information on the breed. I decided to do a book on this
breed and start taking more photos.
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In order to document all stages of a Jindo's life, I
bred Jindos in my backyard from 1994 until 1995. I no
longer breed any Jindos due to lack of time to take care
of them. I used to have at least a dozen dogs living at
my house at one time or another while I take their
photos and go hiking with them in the San Gabriel
Mountains near Los Angeles. I've traveled with my Jindo
to Sacramento. I even had my Jindo on a skiing trip to
Mammoth Mountain.
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