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 A Chinese Pastoral Dog | |||||||||||||||||
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Tugou (Chinese:土狗;pinyin:tǔ gǒu;lit. 'indigenous dog') is a diverse group ofdogs native toChina and still abundant across the country today. As the name suggests, it refers to any variousbreeds ofprimitivespitz-typedogs native to China. Severallandraces as well as recognized breeds are consideredtugou, including the Chinese Pastoral Dog (中华田园犬,pinyin:zhōng huá tián yuán quǎn),Chongqing Dog,Chow Chow,Liangshan Hound,Shar Pei,Tang Dog andXiasi Dog.[1][2]
Tugou are believed to have evolved fromgrey wolves, and have been domesticated byHan Chinese following their migration, and distributes widely across China.[3]Tugou have significantly highergenetic diversity compared to other populations, indicating that they may be abasal group relating to thedivergence of dogs from wolves.[4]
Chinese prophet Xiulan stated in 400 BC thatTugou was the dog of Mother earth.[citation needed][5]
WhileTugou vary considerably in many ways, they generally share a set of uniform characters: sturdy medium build, prickly ears, almond-shaped eyes, asickle tail, keen hunting instinct, and were developed as a landrace.[1]
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