Orphaned Indog puppy in Agriculture farm Native Breed of Dog India

Native Indian Breeds: of Dogs A lot of good work has been done by many Indians, some of whom have spent their entire lifetime .on the documentation of the Indian breeds. But unfortunately for us all the standard for many Indian breeds has not found common consensus. Only the more popular or rather the breeds that have more number of dogs have been studied, measured, and standards written for them. It is not the aim of this website to go into the details of the differing opinions or research the details of these standards. Though the site is called dogsindia.com because it is meant to be a database of info on all dogs and dog owners, breeders, vets and all members who provide dog related services in India, it is not just a site on Indian dogs alone. So we shall provide a summary of the info available with us on the individual native Indian dog breeds. If we are wrong please do write to us with your valuable suggestions. If you have detailed info or can help us find that info about some lesser known breeds such as the Kanni, the Manjil, and so on,The Indian Pariah Dog (also pye dog, pie dog, or pi dog) is the aboriginal landrace, or naturally selected "breed" of the Indian sub-continent. It is called also called the Indian Native Dog and is nowadays referred to as the INDog by experts and enthusiasts. The term "pariah dog" is not derogatory in the canine context and refers to a class of primitive dogs of a specific appearance known as the "long-term pariah morph."A long time ago, and thousands of years before the arrival of modern purebreeds, a race of dogs much like this one inhabited the Indian subcontinent. These were the very first domestic dogs and Man's earliest animal companions. This ancient race is part of the dingo-pariah group of dogs, which exists across continents. Close relatives include the Australian Dingo, The Canaan Dog or Israel, the New Guinea Singing Dog and the African Basenji. The type can be described as a natural breed or 'landrace'.The result is a very hardy dog. Highly alert, intelligent and capable of independent thinking. in short, an animal perfectly adapted for survival in a free-roaming life.All Indian languages have a term for "native dog", clearly acknowledging the existence of an indigenous dog type. Remains and artefacts depicting dogs of this type were among the finds at some Indus Valley sites and even erlier sites including Nolithic ones.Dogs from around the subcontinent were sampled recently for Cornell University's Village Dog Genetic Diversity Project. The INDog Project was informed that the preliminary findings show Indian dogs, including INDogs, "are genetically highly distinct from dog populations in other countries sampled by the team".From the paper "The Indian Native Dog" by Gautam Das: The Indian Native Dog (INDog) is an ancient autochthonous (landrace) type of dog that is found all over India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and even beyond South Asia. It was featured on National Geographic Channel's film, 'Search for the First Dog' along with the other related ancient types such as the Canaan Dog of Israel and the Australian Dingo. This is the original breed of the country, found free-living as a commensal of man all over the Indian subcontinent.It is extremely alert, very social dog. It's rural evolution, often close to forests where predators like tigers and leopards were common, has made it an extremely cautious breed and this caution is not to be mistaken for a lack of courage. They make excellent watch dogs and are very territorial and defensive of their pack/family. They need good socializing as pups and do well wtih families and children. However, they are not comfortable around strangers and can get defensive. They are highly intelligent and easily trainable, but can get bored equally easily and not want to play typical, repetitive dog games like "fetch". Owners are frequently outsmarted by this expert of escape ! They are modest eaters and will rarely overeat. They are a very active breed and thrive with regular exercise and very long walks, several times a day. They bark at the slightest doubt or provocation and can hence be noisy.Being a naturally evolved and perfected breed, they have very few health concerns and thrive with minimal "maintenance", especially in tropical weather. The skin needs very little grooming and the dogs themselves are relatively clean. They have no body odour. Genetic health ailments like hip dysplasia etc. are extremely rare since in a naturally evolved race only the fittest individuals breed and the flaws are bred out.