The Ramanathapuram Mandai dog, Ramanathapuram Mandai dog or herd dog (Ramnad Kombai, Ramanathapuram komba dog or manthai dog) is a dog breed found in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. Mandai dogs are hound dogs,[1] In many temple sculptures of Ramanathapura district, a sculpture of this dog is found, indicating the long presence of this dog in the district.[2][3]
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| Other names | Ramanadhapuram Mandai, Mandai, Ramanadhapuram Kombai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This dog is 26 to 30 inches tall, with a large body, large legs, strong bones, and a thick tail. And its head is large, with a broad jaw, a blunt thick nose, a broad curved forehead, and large ears that hang down like the ears of a goat. Its feet and tip of the tail are white. It can live for 18 to 19 years.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Workhorse & guard dog: Ramnad Mandai a hit among city residents". The Times of India. February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Usilampatti man owning 100 native dog breeds bags 'Breed Conservation Award 2022'". The Hindu. December 28, 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Engineer Who Conserved 100 Indigenous Dog Breeds Bags Award". News18. January 3, 2023.
- ^ "The pawerful, smol and fat boi with hoomans". The New Indian Express.