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 spent the first 13 years of my life in Korea
having never 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 is almost no information on the Jindo dog in
America. I looked at Korean-language books and found
only sparse information, not enough to report in the Los
Angeles Times.
I interviewed hundreds of Jindo owners in America. I
spent almost all my days off visiting Jindo dog owners
and their pets. After about a year's worth of reporting,
following color page layout was published in the Los
Angeles Times on January 2, 1994.
Since the publication of these Jindo photos, I've
received countless calls 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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These are
two-month-old Jindo puppies, the finest quality
available in the U.S.A. |
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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