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The encyclopedia of the dog. New York: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8. Hancock, David (2012). Sighthounds: Their Form, their Function and their Future. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84797-392-4. Morris, Desmond (2001). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000 Dog Breeds. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square ...
Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in India" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
[10] The Second International Dog Show at Islington Agricultural Hall, held on 28 May 1864 in London, showcased the Indian Mastiff among several other dog breeds. [11] The previous year, Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra, entered an Indian Mastiff in the same show, along with a Newfoundland, Russian Tracker and two Borzois.
A dog breeding unit was established at Saidapet, Chennai, during 1980–81. This unit primarily rears native breeds such as the Rajapalayam dog, Combai dog, kanni, and Chippiparai. [7] To create awareness and encourage dog lovers to rear native breeds, the Animal Husbandry Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu participates in dog shows ...
The Kanni (கன்னி), meaning pure (also known as the Maiden's Beastmaster), is a rare indigenous South Indian sighthound breed of dog found in the state of Tamil Nadu. [2] Their native breeding tract is located around villages in the Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi districts. The breed is used mainly for coursing.
A Tamil Nadu state-run dog-breeding facility did take up the cause of breeding the Kombai, along with a number of other local breeds. However, it was reported they suspended their Kombai breeding program when owners who had purchased dogs returned them, finding their character ill-suited to keeping as pets.
The Jonangi [7] is a one-person or one-family dog. It is an agile dog, with long strides that can cover very large distances. While a few dogs exhibit nervousness, most Jonangis make excellent working partners, guarding large farms and even houses. They are known to coexist with farm animals such as poultry, goats, sheep and cattle.
bakarwal dog. The origin of the Bakharwal Dog lies in Ladakh, northern India, and found in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. [4]The Bakharwal Dog may be descended from crossbreeding the Tibetan Mastiff with the Indian pariah dog, though other scholars state that the Bakharwal Dog is the "oldest Indian Dog which since centuries has been surviving with the Kashmiri nomads."