Pye-dog
Dog type
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Pye-dog, also known as the pariah dog, is a term used to describe an ownerless, half-wild, free-ranging dog that lives in or close to human settlements throughout South Asia, South China, the Middle East and North Africa.[1][2][3][4] The term is derived from the Hindi pāhī, which translates to "outsider".[5][6]
The appearance of pye-dogs varies considerably across the extent of its range.[1] In some areas they can resemble herding dogs and in other areas they are more similar to sighthounds. They can be solid-coloured and sometimes striped, although their heads tend to be similar to spitz-type dogs.[4][7] Depictions of the Egyptian god Anubis are often based on pye-dogs, although more frequently they are based on jackals.[1]
The United Kennel Club uses the term pariah dog to classify various breeds in a sighthound and pariah group.[8]
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In Malaysia
In Sri Lanka
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