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This is a '''list of [[dog breed]]s from [[India]]'''.<br />
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==Breeds==<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! style="width: 260px;" | Name !! style="width: 250px;" | Other Names!! style="width: 80px;" | Recognition !! class="unsortable" style="width: 200px;" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | Image<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bakharwal dog|Bakharwal]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a [[livestock guardian dog]] from northern India.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Latief |first1=Dar |last2=Adil |first2=Rashid |date=2010-11-01 |title=Bakerwal Dog, a livestock guarding dog inJammu and Kashmir |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272485079 |journal=Livestock Line |volume=4 |issue=7 |pages=17–18 |via=ResearchGate}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Bakarwal.jpg|Bakarwal|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Banjara Hound]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| the [[sighthound]] used by the [[Banjara]] people.<ref name=Alderton>{{cite book |last=Alderton |first=David |author-link=David Alderton |date=2000 |title=Hounds of the World |location=Shrewsbury |publisher=Swan Hill Press |page=123 |isbn=1-85310-912-6}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Banjara from 1915.JPG|Banjara_from_1915|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bully Kutta]] <br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| an Indian [[mastiff]] used for [[hunting dog|hunting]] and [[guard dog|guarding]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sura |first=Ajay |date=2015-02-15 |title=Canine from Pakistan a hit in rural areas |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Canine-from-Pakistan-a-hit-in-rural-areas/articleshow/46248928.cms |access-date=2023-09-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Bully Kutta Male.jpg|Bully_Kutta_Male|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Chippiparai]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|[[Kennel Club of India|KCI]]}}<br />
| a sighthound from [[Tamil Nadu]]. <ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Karthickeyan |first1=S.M.K |last2=Ravimurugan |first2=T. |last3=Hisham |first3=A. |last4=Sivaselvam |first4=S.N. |date=2014-12-18 |title=CHIPPIPARAI BREED OF DOGS IN TAMIL NADU: AN ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313861661 |journal=Indian Journal of Veterinary Science and Biotechnology |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=45–49 |via=ResearchGate}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Nipper; 12 months old male Chippiparai dog 5.jpg|Nipper;_12_months_old_male_Chippiparai_dog_5|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Himalayan Sheepdog]]<br />
| {{ubl|Gaddi Kutta|Himalayan Mastiff}}<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a livestock guardian dog from the Himalayas of India and Nepal <ref>{{cite news |last=Upadhye |first=Aishwarya |date=1 February 2019 |title=The comeback of Indian native dog breeds |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/the-comeback-of-indian-native-dog-breeds/article26149887.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai |access-date=28 July 2020 }}</ref><br />
| [[File:2. Himalayan sheep dog.jpg|2._Himalayan_sheep_dog|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gull Dong]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a [[Dog fighting|fighting dog]], guard dog, and hunting dog found in India and [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Sthapak |first=Aalok |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OVqmEAAAQBAJ&dq=gull+dong&pg=PA100 |title=Gull Terrier : There is no Better Dog for India |date=2023-01-09 |publisher=StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-94603-25-7 |pages=100 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gull Terrier]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a rare fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog found in India and [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
| [[File:GULL TERR (PAKISTANI BULL TERRIER).jpg|GULL_TERR_(PAKISTANI_BULL_TERRIER)|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Haofa Tangkhul Hui]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a hunting dog used by the [[Tangkhul people|Tangkhul]] people<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-02-04 |title=Manipur scientists to promote Ukhrul's Haofa canine breed nationally |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/manipur-scientists-to-promote-ukhruls-haofa-canine-breed-nationally.html |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=NORTHEAST NOW NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Indian Spitz]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a small [[Working dog|farm dog]] found in India<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Spitz |url=http://dogsindia.com/indian_spitz.htm |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=dogsindia.com}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Indian Spitz Dog.jpg|Indian_Spitz_Dog|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Indian pariah dog]]<br />
| {{ubl|Indian native dog|INDogNadan|South Asian pye dog|Desi Kutta|Neri Kutta}}<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| [[Pye-dog|pariah dog]] found throughout India.{{sfnp|Soman|1962|pp=28-30}}<br />
| [[File:The Indian Pariah Dog.jpg|The_Indian_Pariah_Dog|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jonangi]]<br />
| {{ubl|Jonangi Jagilam|Kolleti Jagilam}}<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a fighting dog, guard dog, and hunting dog from southern India.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jung |first=Nawab Nazeer Yar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kC3CwAAQBAJ&dq=jonangi+dog&pg=PT221 |title=Strolling through the Jungles |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-93-5206-749-7 |language=en}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Jonangi.jpg|Jonangi|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kaikadi (dog)|Kaikadi]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a [[sighthound]] kept by the [[Kaikadi people|Kaikadi]] people{{sfnp|Soman|1962|p=90}}<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Kanni]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|[[Kennel Club of India|KCI]]}}<br />
| a rare sighthound found in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="th">{{cite web |date=9 January 2005 |title=Canine watch |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2005/01/09/stories/2005010900860800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408091825/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2005/01/09/stories/2005010900860800.htm |archive-date=8 April 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Semi Dropping Ear Kanni.jpg|Semi_Dropping_Ear_Kanni|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kombai dog|Kombai]] <br />
| {{ubl|Polygar}}<br />
| {{ubl|[[Kennel Club of India|KCI]]}}<br />
| a sighthound and guard dog from southern India.{{sfnp|Morris|2001|pp=326}}<ref name="TOI2020" /><br />
| [[File:The Combai Breed 4.png|The_Combai_Breed_4|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mahratta Greyhound]]<br />
| {{ubl|Mahratta Hound}}<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a sighthound from [[Maharashtra]].{{sfnp|Fogle|2009|pp=102–103}}<br />
| [[File:Mahratta Hound.jpg|Mahratta_Hound|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mudhol Hound]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|[[Kennel Club of India|KCI]]}}<br />
| <ref name="TOI2020" />– a sighthound popular in central India. {{sfnp|Morris|2001|pp=47-48}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Morris |first=Desmond |title=Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds |date=2002-01-01 |publisher=Trafalgar Square Pub |isbn=978-1-57076-219-2 |edition= |pages=47 |language=English}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Caravan hound Dolly1.jpg|Caravan_hound_Dolly1|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rajapalayam dog|Rajapalayam]]<br />
| {{ubl|Polygar Hound|Indian Ghost Hound}}<br />
| {{ubl|[[Kennel Club of India|KCI]]}}<br />
| a southern Indian sighthound. <ref name="TOI2020">{{cite web |title=Dog breeds that are native to India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/pets/dog-breeds-that-are-native-to-india/photostory/77885849.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 September 2020 |language=English |date=2 September 2020}}</ref><br />
| [[File:The Rajapalayam Breed.jpg|The_Rajapalayam_Breed|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ramanadhapuram Mandai]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|[[Kennel Club of India|KCI]]}}<br />
| a guard dog and hound from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Sukshma |date=2020-02-10 |title=Workhorse & guard dog: Ramnad Mandai a hit among city residents |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/workhorse-guard-dog-ramnad-mandai-a-hit-among-city-residents/articleshow/74050902.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
| [[File:Ramanadhapuram Dog.jpg|Ramanadhapuram_Dog|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rampur Greyhound]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a sighthound from the [[Rampur district]] {{sfnp|Hancock|2012|pp=109-112}}<br />
| [[File:Rampurgreyhound.jpg|Rampurgreyhound|180px]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Vikhan]]<br />
|<br />
| {{ubl|NONE}}<br />
| a livestock guardian dog from India and Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Morris |first=Desmond |title=Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds |date=2002-01-01 |publisher=Trafalgar Square Pub |isbn=978-1-57076-219-2 |edition= |pages=402–403 |language=English}}</ref><br />
| <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of dog breeds]]<br />
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==References==<br />
=== Citations ===<br />
{{reflist|20em}}<br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fogle |first=Bruce |author-link=Bruce Fogle|date=2009 |title=The encyclopedia of the dog |location=New York |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-0-7566-6004-8 }}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Hancock |first=David |date=2012 |title=Sighthounds: Their Form, their Function and their Future |location=Ramsbury, Marlborough |publisher=The Crowood Press Ltd |isbn=978-1-84797-392-4 }}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Morris |first=Desmond |author-link=Desmond Morris |date=2001 |title=Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000 Dog Breeds |location=North Pomfret, VT|publisher=Trafalgar Square Publishing |isbn=1-57076-219-8 }}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Soman |first= W.V. |date=1962 |title= The Indian Dog |location= Mumbai |publisher= Popular Prakashan }}<br />
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