List of dog breeds from India explained

This is a list of dog breeds from India.

Breeds

• Bakharwal – a livestock guardian dog from northern India.^[1]
• Banjara Hound, the sighthound used by the Banjara people.^[2]
• Bully Kutta – an Indian mastiff used for hunting and guarding^[3]
• Chippiparai – a sighthound from Tamil Nadu. KCI Certified breed.^[4]
• Gull Dong -a fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog found in India and Pakistan.^[5]
• Gull Terrier - a rare fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog found in India and Pakistan.
• Haofa Tangkhul Hui - a hunting dog used by the Tangkhul people^[6]
• Himalayan Sheepdog – a livestock guardian dog from the Himalayas and India
• Indian Spitz - a small farm dog found in India^[7]
• Indian pariah dog – pariah dog found throughout India.
• Jonangi - a fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog from southern India.^[8]
• Kaikadi – a sighthound kept by the Kaikadi people
• Kanni – a rare sighthound found in the state of Tamil Nadu. KCI Certified breed.^[9]
• Kombai – a sighthound and guard dog from southern India.KCI Certified breed.
• Mahratta Greyhound – a sighthound from Maharashtra.
• Mudhol Hound– a sighthound popular in central India. KCI Certified breed.^[10]
• Rajapalayam– a southern Indian sighthound. KCI Certified breed.^[11]
• Ramanadhapuram Mandai- a guard dog and hound from Tamil Nadu. KCI registered dog breed.^[12]
  • Rampur Greyhound – a sighthound from the Rampur district Vikhan – a livestock guardian dog from India and Pakistan.^[13]

See also

• List of dog breeds

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fogle, Bruce . Bruce Fogle. 2009 . The encyclopedia of the dog . New York . DK Publishing . 978-0-7566-6004-8 .
• Book: Hancock, David . 2012 . Sighthounds: Their Form, their Function and their Future . Ramsbury, Marlborough . The Crowood Press Ltd . 978-1-84797-392-4 .
• Book: Morris, Desmond . Desmond Morris . 2001 . Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000 Dog Breeds . North Pomfret, VT. Trafalgar Square Publishing . 1-57076-219-8 .
• Book: Soman, W.V. . 1962 . The Indian Dog . Mumbai . Popular Prakashan .

Notes and References

1. Latief . Dar . Adil . Rashid . 2010-11-01 . Bakerwal Dog, a livestock guarding dog inJammu and Kashmir . Livestock Line . 4 . 7 . 17–18 . Researchgate.
2. Book: Alderton, David . David Alderton . 2000 . Hounds of the World . Shrewsbury . Swan Hill Press . 123 . 1-85310-912-6.
3. News: Sura . Ajay . 2015-02-15 . Canine from Pakistan a hit in rural areas . The Times of India . 2023-09-20 . 0971-8257.
4. Karthickeyan . S.M.K . Ravimurugan . T. . Hisham . A. . Sivaselvam . S.N. . 2014-12-18 . CHIPPIPARAI BREED OF DOGS IN TAMIL NADU: AN ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS . Indian Journal of Veterinary Science and Biotechnology . 10 . 3 . 45–49 . Researchgate.
5. Book: Sthapak, Aalok . Gull Terrier : There is no Better Dog for India . 2023-01-09 . StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd . 978-93-94603-25-7 . 100 . en.
6. Web site: 2021-02-04 . Manipur scientists to promote Ukhrul's Haofa canine breed nationally . 2023-09-20 . NORTHEAST NOW NEWS . en-US.
7. Web site: Indian Spitz . 2023-09-20 . dogsindia.com.
8. Book: Jung, Nawab Nazeer Yar . Strolling through the Jungles . Notion Press . 978-93-5206-749-7 . en.
9. Web site: 9 January 2005 . Canine watch . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090408091825/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2005/01/09/stories/2005010900860800.htm . 8 April 2009 . The Hindu.
10. Book: Morris, Desmond . Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds . 2002-01-01 . Trafalgar Square Pub . 978-1-57076-219-2 . 47 . English.
11. Web site: Dog breeds that are native to India . . 24 September 2020 . English . 2 September 2020.
12. News: Ramakrishnan . Sukshma . 2020-02-10 . Workhorse & guard dog: Ramnad Mandai a hit among city residents . The Times of India . 2023-09-20 . 0971-8257.
13. Book: Morris, Desmond . Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds . 2002-01-01 . Trafalgar Square Pub . 978-1-57076-219-2 . 402–403 . English.