Indian dog
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Indian dog may refer to:
- DholeDholeThe dhole is a species of canid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the only extant member of the genus Cuon, which differs from Canis by the reduced number of molars and greater number of teats...
of India, also known as the Indian Wild Dog, Cuon alpinus - Hare Indian dogHare Indian dogThe Hare Indian dog is an extinct breed of dog, formerly found in northern Canada and originally bred by the Hare Indians as a coursing dog. It was bred for speed, being much like a coyote, but it gradually lost its usefulness as aboriginal hunting methods declined...
, an extinct dog breed originally kept by the Hare Indians of Canada - Carolina DogCarolina DogThe Carolina Dog, or American Dingo, is a landrace or naturally selected type of dog which was discovered living as a wild dog or free roaming dog by Dr Lehr.J. Brisbin. CDs are now bred and kept in captive collections or packs. They were discovered during the 1970s living in isolated stretches...
of the Southeast United States, also sometimes called the American/Southern/Dixie Dingo or Indian/Native American Dog - Pariah dogPariah dogThe term pariah dog originally referred to Chinese/Indian feral dogs of a particular type, but it is now used by the United Kennel Club to refer to a purebred dog category.- Feral dogs of India :...
, which includes primitive breeds from Asia and the United States - Rez dogRez dogRez dog is an informal term for outdoor, stray, and feral dogs living on Indian reservations in the United States and Canada. The term has taken on many connotations, and has to some extent become an emblem of and metaphor for reservations, reservation life, and Native Americans in general...
s, wild dogs on Indian reservations in the United States - Native American Indian DogNative American Indian DogThe Native American Indian Dog is a dog breed sold in North America. It is reported to be related to husky, Malamute, Chinook, and dogs from Indian reservations. There have also been claims that there is recent wolf heritage in some of these dogs...
, a breed sold in the United States and Canada, founded by Karen Markel of Michigan