Many people have a memory related to the Chinese Pastoral Dog in their childhood...
Metropolis has such a scene.
Village head, Hutong entrance, alley, school,
There was always a small dog or two that wasn't very big.
I like to play with a group of friends.
They used to be the most common in memory.
It is today's protagonist, the Chinese Pastoral Dog.
Due to the introduction of a large number of famous dogs from abroad.
More and more pet owners in China prefer to keep "foreign dogs".
The Chinese pastoral dog is becoming less and less popular among Chinese people.
Many people even despise them.
"What Chinese pastoral dog, not a native dog!"
They think it's fine for dogs to eat leftovers on the street.
They are even sold to dog meat parlors as human food.
This kind of "earth dog" is not popular with people.
Chinese Pastoral Dog is a general term for those dog breeds that cannot be named around us.
In fact, this is not true.
Most of the dogs we see on the street are mixed breeds.
It refers to nearly 5,000 breeds of dogs produced under the background of thousands of years of farming society of the Han nationality in China.
Su Dongpo once said in a poem, "When the old man talks about juvenile madness, he holds the yellow on the left and the blue on the right."
The "yellow" here refers to the big yellow dog used for hunting.
There are also a dozen native subspecies.
Has a very beautiful long hair and a big curly tail.
The body is strong, muscular, and similar in size.
Because China has not been interested in the distinction of dog breeds since ancient times, these 5,000 breeds of dogs have almost no names, and can only be collectively referred to as Chinese garden dogs. Although there is no name, the ancestors have raised this dog for generations after all, making them our own companions for Chinese people.
Chinese pastoral dogs have advantages that foreign pet dogs do not have.
In fact, the pedigree of the Chinese Pastoral Dog is very good. It not only retains the advantages of East Asian wolves, but also escapes the scourge of Western dog breeds. Western whites have a strong "blood concept" and divide people into royals, nobles, Untouchables, they value not only human blood, but also dogs. The ancestor of the dog is the East Asian wolf. Why can't today's "famous dog" even find a home? It is easy to get lost, loves to get sick, gets lost, can be dominated by humans, and cannot eat all kinds of food. The main reason for degeneration is inbreeding.
Many dog lovers have heard of parvo and distemper, the number one killer diseases in dogs and a very popular dog breed. However, few cases of these diseases have occurred in Chinese field dogs. Even if some family-raised pastoral dogs have not been vaccinated, they have never been sick, and they are easy to feed. Although I don't recommend not getting vaccinated, it also indirectly shows that the native dog has a good physique and is not hypocritical at all!
In Chinese history, pastoral dogs are generally very stable in character, guarding the house and guarding the home. They will not bark indiscriminately if there are no strangers, and they will not provoke other dogs outside when they are free-range. They are very stable. It is also very vigilant, and it is very brave to face it or its owner when it encounters a threat.
Pastoral dogs are very humane, they are willing to follow their owners, and will stay with their owners if they get lost, which is much better than many pet dogs that need to be coaxed and served.
Stray dogs are almost all pastoral dogs. In order to survive, they strive to find all edible food to live, and their ability to survive alone in the wild is super strong. If it is a pet dog, it may still be waiting for others to take the initiative to feed it. Even if a large pet dog actively seeks food, it will pose a threat to humans.
Give you an expression to experience for yourself.