Pye-dog explained

Pye-dog, or sometimes pariah dog, is a term used to describe an ownerless, half-wild, free-ranging dog that lives in or close to human settlements throughout Asia. The term is derived from the Sanskrit para, which translates to "outsider".^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The United Kennel Club uses the term pariah dog to classify various breeds in a sighthound and pariah group.^[5]

See also

• Canaan Dog
• Carolina Dog
• Dingo
• Hare Indian Dog
• Hawaiian Poi Dog
• Indian pariah dog
• Native American dogs
• Rez dog
• Sinhala Hound
• Askal

Notes and References

1. Book: Dawkins, Richard . 2009 . The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution . London . Bantum Press . 71 . 9781409085874 . Richard Dawkins.
2. Encyclopedia: pye-dog . . 2020 . Hodder & Stoughton Ltd . London . 2 January 2020 .
3. Encyclopedia: pye-dog . . 2020 . HarperCollins Publishers . Glasgow . 2 January 2020 .
4. Web site: Oxford University Press . Oxford University Press . pye-dog . https://web.archive.org/web/20191229235510/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/pye-dog . dead . December 29, 2019 . 2020 . . 2 January 2020 .
5. Web site: Breed Group Designations . . United Kennel Club . 24 December 2019 .