Kaikadi
From Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat, India, where it was kept by the nomadic Kaikadi people.1
At a glance the quick version
Wikipedia gives 38-46 cm (15-18 in) for the breed.
Coat and looks how to spot one
short coat
A small, slender sighthound built for speed, with long fine legs and strong thighs and hocks, wearing a short, easy coat.1
Personality what they are like
Alert and protective, wary of people it does not know, and devoted to its owners.1
Daily activity how busy a day looks
A quick hunting sighthound that enjoys regular chances to run in a safe, enclosed area.1
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
The short coat needs very little care.1
Company who they like around
Traditionally worked in packs and stayed close to its family as a night-time guard.1
The story where it all began
The Kaikadi takes its name from the Kaikadi, a formerly nomadic community in western India who kept these dogs. By day the dogs hunted small game in groups, and at night they watched over their owners' camps.12
Fun facts for the dinner table
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Kaikadi. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- BrushingDaily during heavy sheddingevery 3 days
- Double coats insulate against cold and heat, so shaving is not recommended
- Bathevery 10 weeks
- Nail trimSooner if you hear clicking on the floorevery month
- Ear checkevery 2 weeks
- Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery 2 days
- ExerciseDaily walks and playevery day
- Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
- Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 8every year
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Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.