Liangshan Dog

Liangshan Dog
Other namesNianshan Gou(攆山狗), Liangshan Hound, Hushan Dog
Origin China
Traits
Weight 15 kg
Color Black, black cyan, black yellow, etc.
Dog (domestic dog)

The Liangshan Dog (Chinese: 凉山犬) is a medium-sized semi-feral scenthound originally bred by the Yi people of Liangshan Yi Prefecture in Sichuan province, China.[1] Liangshan dogs are prized for their tracking ability, endurance and ferocity while hunting wild boar in mountainous terrain.[2] Liangshan dogs hunt a variety of prey at variable altitudes and climates and are often deliberately underfed to improve drive to be successful.

Description

Liangshan dogs have triangular eyes, rounded drop ears, a short, double coat and bushy curved tails.[1] Their heads are black; however, the rest of their body is a mix of reds, yellows, and grey. It is not unusual for the hairs to be banded.

References

  1. ^ a b Beregovoy, Vladimir (2011-12-01). "Aboriginal Dogs of Southern China" (PDF). Primitive and Aboriginal Dog Society. 28: 31–32.
  2. ^ Yang, Qianyong; Chen, Hao; Ye, Junhua; Liu, Chenlong; Wei, Rongxing; Chen, Congying; Huang, Lusheng (2019-11-15). "Genetic Diversity and Signatures of Selection in 15 Chinese Indigenous Dog Breeds Revealed by Genome-Wide SNPs". Frontiers in Genetics. 10: 1174. doi:10.3389/fgene.2019.01174. ISSN 1664-8021. PMC 6872681. PMID 31803243.