Rajapalayam dog

Rajapalayam Hound
Rajapalayam Hound, Indian sighthound.
OriginIndia
Traits
Height Males 24 to 29 inch [1]
Females 24 to 28 inch[1]
Weight Males 20kg
Females 20 to 30kg[1]
Coat single coat both are short
Colour Milky White only
Kennel club standards
Dog (domestic dog)

The Rajapalayam Hound, also known as the Polygar Hound or Indian Ghost Hound, is a southern Indian dog breed.[2][3][4] The breed is named after Rajapalayam, a town in the Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.

Four commemorative postage stamps were issued on 9 January 2005 by India Post for four breeds: Himalayan Sheepdog, Rampur Hound, Mudhol Hound (Face value 5 each) and Rajapalayam Hound (Face value 15). The Rajapalayam Hound is known to live up to 12 years of age.

  1. ^ a b c Deshpande, Abhijeet Madhukar (2020). Indian Dogs Pedigree Chart-The List of Indian Pedigree Dogs. p. 4.
  2. ^ Raja et al "Phenotypic characterization of Rajapalayam dog of Southern India" Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87 (4): 447–451, April 2017
  3. ^ Raja, K. N., et al. "Cytogenetic Profile of Rajapalayam Dog Breed of Southern India." Indian Journal of Animal Research OF (2017).
  4. ^ Y. B.Rajeshwari (9 June 2009). Handbook on Care and Management of Laboratory and Pet Animals. New India Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 9788189422981.