List of dog breeds from India

This is a list of dog breeds from India.

Breeds

Name	Other Names	Recognition	Notes	Image
Bakharwal		NONE	a livestock guardian dog from northern India.[1]
Banjara Hound		NONE	the sighthound used by the Banjara people.[2]
Bully Kutta		NONE	an Indian mastiff used for hunting and guarding[3]
Chippiparai		KCI	a sighthound from Tamil Nadu. [4]
Himalayan Sheepdog	Gaddi Kutta Himalayan Mastiff	NONE	[5]
Gull Dong		NONE	a fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog found in India and Pakistan.[6]
Gull Terrier		NONE	a rare fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog found in India and Pakistan.[6]
Haofa Tangkhul Hui		NONE	a hunting dog used by the Tangkhul people[7]
Indian Spitz		NONE	a small farm dog found in India[8]
Indian pariah dog	Indian native dog INDogNadan South Asian pye dog Desi Kutta Neri Kutta	NONE	pariah dog found throughout India.[9]
Jonangi	Jonangi Jagilam Kolleti Jagilam	NONE	a fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog from southern India.[10]
Kaikadi		NONE	a sighthound kept by the Kaikadi people[11]
Kanni		KCI	a rare sighthound found in the state of Tamil Nadu.[12]
Kombai	Polygar	KCI	a sighthound and guard dog from southern India.[13][14]
Mahratta Greyhound	Mahratta Hound	NONE	a sighthound from Maharashtra.[15]
Mudhol Hound		KCI	[14]– a sighthound popular in central India. [16][17]
Rajapalayam	Polygar Hound Indian Ghost Hound	KCI	a southern Indian sighthound. [14]
Ramanadhapuram Mandai		KCI	a guard dog and hound from Tamil Nadu.[18]
Rampur Greyhound		NONE	a sighthound from the Rampur district [19]
Vikhan		NONE	a livestock guardian dog from India and Pakistan.[20]

See also

• List of dog breeds

References

Citations

1. Latief, Dar; Adil, Rashid (2010-11-01). "Bakerwal Dog, a livestock guarding dog inJammu and Kashmir". Livestock Line. 4 (7): 17–18 – via Researchgate.
2. Alderton, David (2000). Hounds of the World. Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Press. p. 123. ISBN 1-85310-912-6.
3. Sura, Ajay (2015-02-15). "Canine from Pakistan a hit in rural areas". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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 – via Researchgate.
5. Upadhye, Aishwarya (1 February 2019). "The comeback of Indian native dog breeds". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
6. Sthapak, Aalok (2023-01-09). Gull Terrier : There is no Better Dog for India. StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 978-93-94603-25-7.
7. "Manipur scientists to promote Ukhrul's Haofa canine breed nationally". NORTHEAST NOW NEWS. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
8. "Indian Spitz". dogsindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
9. Soman (1962), pp. 28–30.
10. Jung, Nawab Nazeer Yar. Strolling through the Jungles. Notion Press. ISBN 978-93-5206-749-7.
11. Soman (1962), p. 90.
12. "Canine watch". The Hindu. 9 January 2005. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009.
13. Morris (2001), pp. 326.
14. "Dog breeds that are native to India". The Times of India. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
15. Fogle (2009), pp. 102–103.
16. Morris (2001), pp. 47–48.
17. Morris, Desmond (2002-01-01). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds. Trafalgar Square Pub. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-57076-219-2.
18. Ramakrishnan, Sukshma (2020-02-10). "Workhorse & guard dog: Ramnad Mandai a hit among city residents". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
19. Hancock (2012), pp. 109–112.
20. Morris, Desmond (2002-01-01). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds. Trafalgar Square Pub. pp. 402–403. ISBN 978-1-57076-219-2.

Bibliography

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