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
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
''para'', which translates to "outsider".
The
United Kennel Club
The United Kennel Club (UKC) is a kennel club founded in 1898 in the United States. In contrast with the American Kennel Club, which is non-profit and which only clubs can join, the United Kennel Club is a profit-making corporation, open to indivi ...
uses the term pariah dog to classify various breeds in a
sighthound and pariah group.
Gallery
Image:Canaan_Dog.jpg, In Israel
Image:Penang Feral Dog.jpg, In Malaysia
Image:Wilde huendin am stillen.jpg, In Sri Lanka
Image:Taiwan 2009 JinGuaShi Historic Gold Mine Stray Dog FRD 8919.jpg, In Taiwan
See also
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Hawaiian Poi Dog
The Hawaiian Poi Dog ( haw, ʻīlio or ''ʻīlio mākuʻe'') is an extinct breed of pariah dog from Hawaiʻi which was used by Native Hawaiians as a spiritual protector of children and as a source of food.
History
The original Hawaiian poi ...
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Indian pariah dog
The Indian pariah dog, also known as the Indian native dog or INDog, South Asian pye dog and Desi Kutta, is a landrace of dog native to the Indian subcontinent. They have erect ears, a wedge-shaped head, and a curved tail. It is easily trainabl ...
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Sinhala Hound
Sinhala may refer to:
* Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka
* Sinhalese people
* Sinhala language, one of the three official languages used in Sri Lanka
* Sinhala script, a writing system for the Sinhala language
** Sinha ...
References
Dog types
Feral dogs
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