China garden dog [1]
[2] Chinese garden dogs, the so-called local dogs in China (also known as grass dogs, vegetable dogs, meat dogs, wooden dogs and stupid dogs), are often despised by people because of their popularity and names. In fact, they look cute, and they will not be weaker than other dogs if they are carefully raised.
Chinese Garden Dog is a natural and artificial breed in China for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. It is said that Qin Shihuang led the Central Plains. In the Han nationality, people call it a "local dog", as the name implies, it is a local dog; Some places in the north are also called "Chai Gou". Because of the cold climate in the north, dogs usually nest near firewood stoves or woodpiles. Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai in the east are generally called "grass dogs" because local farmers always keep one or two such dogs as housekeepers, and the main activities during the day are named after grasslands and other places.
Guangdong and Guangxi strains
Guangxi dog
The distribution area is centered on Guangdong, including parts of Guangxi and Fujian. The dog breeds in this area are also the most well-known. Many excellent dog breeds originated in this area, such as Shapi, Chaoshan Datou and Guangdong Songshi, which has a great relationship with the unique dog culture of Guangdong and Guangxi. These excellent dog breeds also have deep roots with local garden dogs, and they all have more or less similar blood sources and appearance characteristics.
In addition to these breeds, we only look at garden dogs, which are characterized by: solid color and monochromatic color, and few dogs with miscellaneous hair; Because of the hot climate, dogs are mainly short-haired, but there are also some dogs with particularly long and thick hair; The ears are small and erect, the tongue is usually black or flowery, and the body is strong and muscular. Due to the above appearance characteristics, and a large number of Guangdong pine lions are distributed in this area, it is suspected that dogs in Guangdong and Guangxi are greatly influenced by the pedigree of pine lions. Guangxi dogs, Guangxi native dogs, pack hounds, vertical ears, flowered tongue or black tongue. It is often used to hunt wild boar. [4]