Pye-dog

Pye-dog (sometimes pariah dog) is a term used to describe an ownerless, half-wild, free-ranging dog that lives in or close to human settlements throughout Asia. The term is derived from the Hindi pāhī, which translates to "outsider".[1][2][3][4]

An Indian pye-dog

The United Kennel Club uses the term pariah dog to classify various breeds in a sighthound and pariah group.[5]

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References

  1. Dawkins, Richard (2009). The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution. London: Bantum Press. p. 71. ISBN 9781409085874.
  2. "pye-dog". Chambers Dictionary. London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. "pye-dog". Collins English Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers. 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. Oxford University Press (2020). "pye-dog". Lexico.com. Lexico.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  5. "Breed Group Designations". United Kennel Club. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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