Top Ten Breeds of Dogs in India
The Indian Pariah Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is the aboriginal landrace, or naturally selected dog, of the Indian sub-continent. With a heritage going back 15,000 years, the breed is thought to be one of the oldest in the world and the progenitor of the Australian dingo.
This breed is an Indian guard dog developed in the Rajapalayam region in Tamil Nadu. It was believed that they were used to fight against British Cavalry in a few battles. The most prized look is the milky-white coat with pink nose, although the whiter mutations come with a higher chance of deafness as with all other white coat dog breeds.
The Mudhol Hound is a very ancient breed that was predominant in the Deccan Plateau region. It is believed that this majestic breed is the descended of the Saluki and Tazi that were brought to India by the Pathans, Afghans, Arabs and Persians India through the Kyber Pass.
The Chippiparai breed of dogs belongs to the Tamil Nadu region of South India. A few of them also reside in Kerela, around Periyar Lake. Chippiparai dogs are hunters; they are sight hounds who depend on their sense of sight and speed to spot, chase and kill the prey.
The Indian Spitz falls under the Spitz-type dog breed and belongs to the group of Utility Dogs. As the appearance is concerned, this dog breed has similarities to German Spitz. However, these dogs are around 1.5 to 2.5 inches shorter in withers and are about 10-15 lbs lesser in weight to the Germans.
These dogs later bred with the regional Indian mastiff breeds, giving birth to this new breed of bully kuttas [1]. There is enough debate whether this dog, also known as the Pakistani Mastiff, is the same as the Indian Mastiff.
The Combai is a multi-purpose working dog native to Southern India, specifically the region of Tamil Nadu. Originally developed to hunt bear and other large and dangerous animals by the Indian royalty, in recent centuries the breed has served mainly as a guard dog for farmers in rural areas.
Another mastiff-type dog breed, Gaddi was developed in the Himalayan region by a tribe of the same name. Over the years, the Gaddi has become reputed to be a fierce guard dog to protect against leopards and other predators. At the same time, they are revered as intelligent enough to be herding dogs as well.
Bakharwal Dog The Bakarwal Dog is a very ancient breed of Himalayan dogs that are indigenous to the higher altitudes of the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Very interestingly, these dogs are vegetarian, and avoid eating flesh.
Kumaon Mastiff (also known as Cypro Kukur) is a rare dog breed, originated in India. These dogs were originally bred as guarding dogs in the hilly areas of Kumaon (Uttarakhand, India). It is estimated that there are only 150 to 200 Kumaon mastiff dogs are remaining in India.
Indian Dog Breeds are found everywhere in the country, from a village to the busiest streets of Indian cities, most popular Indian dog breed is known as Pariah Dog,found all over Continent. Other least known but famous dog breeds of India also includes Pandikona,Kaikadi,Indian Spitz,Mahratta Greyhound,Vanjari Hound and Sinhala Hound.
Indian Dog Breeds are found everywhere in the country, from a village to the busiest streets of Indian cities, most popular Indian dog breed is known as Pariah Dog,found all over Continent. Other least known but famous dog breeds of India also includes Pandikona,Kaikadi,Indian Spitz,Mahratta Greyhound,Vanjari Hound and Sinhala Hound.
This breed is an Indian guard dog developed in the Rajapalayam region in Tamil Nadu. It was believed that they were used to fight against British Cavalry in a few battles. The most prized look is the milky-white coat with pink nose, although the whiter mutations come with a higher chance of deafness as with all other white coat dog breeds.