The Canaan dog is an ancient breed from the area called Canaan which is now modern day Israel and the Palestinian territories. The breed can be traced to Biblical times so it's likely that one of the Shepherds may have brought one with him to honor the Baby Jesus.
Size: 1.75" tall 1.75" wide
Each of our Nativity pieces is carefully hand-cast of bonded marble dust and hand-painted by our talented studio artisans.
