Anjing paria India, juga dikenali sebagai anjing asli India[6][7] Anjing ini memiliki telinga tegak, kepala berbentuk baji, dan ekor melengkung. Ia mudah dilatih dan sering digunakan sebagai anjing pengawal dan anjing polis.[8][9] Anjing ini adalah contoh sekumpulan anjing kuno yang dikenali sebagai anjing pye. Ada kemungkinan bahawa nenek moyang anjing ini berasal dari 4,500 tahun yang lalu.[10]
^Vellampalli, Jaya (13 January 2018). "Why the Indian Pariah is a perfect pet" (dalam bahasa Inggeris). Telangana Today. Diarkibkan daripada yang asal pada 2020-11-21. Dicapai pada 12 April 2019. They are commonly seen in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. They adjust well in tropical climates as there is a mix of both winters and summers. But, even extreme weather conditions do not affect them in any way. This breed of dog sheds little fur. As they have short coat, the need for regular brushing and combing is less. They don’t even need regular bath as they do not have an unpleasant body odour. ... They are very devoted to their family/owners. In rural areas, these dogs are seen guarding farm animals. ... These dogs are free from all genetic health problems as they are a natural breed.