[4] The dog was registered as a breed by the United Kennel Club on January 1, 1998[5] and by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 2005.

[6][7] The pronunciation(Jindo-gae) also means an official term for warning measures issued in the event of a localized threat situation.

The keen and alert appearance of the Jindo gives the impression of intelligence, strength, loyalty, and agility.

[12] Weight should be in proportion to the height, giving a well-muscled, lean appearance without being too light or too heavy.

Since Jindo dogs are active, they need proper living space, walks, care, and attention.

In 1993, a 7-year-old female Jindo named Baekgu (백구; 白狗; translated as a White Dog), raised by Park Bok-dan (박복단), an 83-year-old woman on Jindo Island, was sold to a new owner in the city of Daejeon which is located about 300 km (180 mi) away from the island.

The dog escaped her new home and returned to her original owner, Park, after seven months, haggard and exhausted.

The story was a national sensation in South Korea and was made into cartoons, a TV documentary, and a children's storybook.

[17] The Jindo dog was researched by Tamezo Mori, a professor of Keijō Imperial University in February 1937 and it was registered as 53rd of Natural Treasure of the Government-General of Chōsen in May 1938.

[27] DNA analysis indicates another common ancestor around 900 years ago that the Donggyeongi dog and the Korean Jindo separated from.

[29] Within the same study, the Jindo's unique mitochondrial DNA genome was reflected in its similarities to other dogs but distinctive branch on the mapped canine phylogenetic tree.

[30] Internationally, the Jindo is fully recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale and the United Kennel Club.

Four selected Jindo puppies would be distributed to LAPD and Glendale California Police Department to be trained as K9 units.

[42] After a year of trying, the trainers found that the dogs did not have the right disposition for police work because they were too easily distracted and too eager to please their masters.