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Pye-dog, Desi Kutta 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
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
Pye-dog, Desi Kutta 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 (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
''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
Sighthounds (also called gazehounds) are a Dog type, type of hound dog that hunts primarily by sight and speed, unlike scent hound, scent hounds, which rely on scent and endurance.
Appearance
These dogs specialize in pursuing prey, keeping it ...
and pariah group.
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See also
* Canaan Dog * Carolina Dog *Dingo
The dingo (either included in the species ''Canis familiaris'', or considered one of the following independent taxa: ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient (basal (phylogenetics), basal) lineage ...
* Hare Indian Dog
* Hawaiian Poi Dog
* Indian pariah dog
* Native American dogs
* Rez dog
* Sinhala Hound
* Askal
Askal (portmanteau of ''asong kalye'', meaning " street dog"), also called aspin (portmanteau of ''asong Pinoy'', meaning "Filipino dog"), refers to the diverse population of mongrel free-ranging dogs found in the Philippines.
The term "as ...
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