What’s your favorite dog breed? Most of the Indian dog lovers would say – Labrador, Dalmatian, German Shepard or Pug; probably some odd ones might even say “Country dog” or as “Indian stray”.
But chances are really slim that anyone would say ‘Chippiparai’, ‘Rajapalayam’, ‘Combai’ , ‘Rampur Greyhound’ or ‘Gaddi Kutta’. That’s because hardly anyone knows about these breeds that are native to India. This exactly is the primary reason for the native breeds to become the stray and getting low-numbered every year.
Yes, this is quite unfortunate that most of the Indians show interest in western dog breeds rather than Indian breeds. Foreign breeds are looked upon as exotic, and owning one is considered to be a status symbol.
Foreign Pet Food companies wanted to sell their products (start from food, medicine, toys and even their dog potty training kits) and naturally, India is the biggest market. But same as Indian bulls, Indian dogs are too very agile, they don’t need any special food, medicine or any accessory, which left the foreign companies out-of-market.
But it took only a short while for them to understood Indian’s weakness of “Western Infatuation” and promote their breeds along with their supplies.
Our dogs are survivors. They mostly survive on whatever food we give and with no extra care. I personally feel, a “Combai” that stayed with us for years was so loyal, agile, energetic and cuddly than any other foreign breed.
I am happy that nowadays more and more people understand the business behind the foreign breeds; more and more people are opting for Indian dogs. I hope people realize that they're not doing the foreign breeds a favour by bringing them home. India's hot climate is not suitable for most of them, whereas the native ones thrive in this environment.
