Related on Lably
Through South Asia and Middle East
The appearance of pye-dogs varies considerably across the extent of its range. 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. Depictions of the Egyptian god Anubis are often based on pye-dogs, although more frequently they are based on jackals.
The United Kennel Club uses the term pariah dog to classify various breeds in a sighthound and pariah group.
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Monotypic taxonTaxonomic group with only one subordinate taxonSpecies descriptionFormal description of a discovered speciesParaphylyType of taxonomic groupIUCN Red ListInventory of the global conservation status of biological speciesSubtropicsGeographic and climate zoneCommon nameName generally used for a taxon, group of taxa or organism(s)