Dog breed

Indian pariah dog

Origin: not documented in our sources

Also known as: Indian native dog, pye dog, pie dog

The Indian pariah dog, South Asian pariah dog, Desi Kutta, or INDog, is a landrace of dog native to the Indian subcontinent. They have erect ears, a wedge-shaped head, and a curved tail. It is easily trainable and often used as a guard dog and police dog. This dog is an example of an ancient group of dog known as pye-dogs. There is archaeological evidence that the dog was present in ancient Indian villages as early as 4,500 years ago.