Meet the Rajapalayam
The purest breed of Indian hunting dog is described by many Indians as the Rajapalayam, or Poligar Hound (learn how to say the name here). Dating back several centuries and…
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The Indian Ghost Dog
…the dog breeds named for their place of origin, but the Indian sighthound known as the Rajapalayam is probably the least well known of breeds so named. Rajapalayam by ©…
India’s Caravan Hound
…of Alaknoori and/or Rajapalayam. As of 2014, FCI recognition was within sight for this breed, and interest in the Caravan was growing in Europe and elsewhere. Little is known about…
The Vanishing Indian Breeds
…is that according to Quartz India.com, native Indian breeds are dying out because everyone wants a Labrador Retriever. Breeds like the Chippiparai, Jonangi, Kombai, Rajapalayams, and the exquisite Caravan Hound…
A Moral Duty to Own?
…have been attempts by various organizations in India to promote awareness about native breeds, from the government issuing postage stamps of the Rajapalayam, Mudhol Hound, Rampur Hound and Himalayan Sheepdog,…
Two Hounds of India
…(white and brindle or white and black), and (some say), modern lines have a heavy infusion of Alaknoori and/or Rajapalayam in them. Interestingly, the feathered version of both breeds is…