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RAMPUR GREYHOUND A rare breed of dog created by the noble Maharajah in the north of India, several hundred years ago, the Rampur Greyhound is a cross between the English Greyhound and the Afghan Hound, or ‘Tazi’. A medium-sized sighthound, the Rampur Greyhound was traditionally admired for its speed and strength and used by the upper classes to hunt wild boar and jackals. Th e superior vision of Rampur Greyhounds is one of their main attributes, and they use it to their advantage when out hunting. Typically aff ectionate towards their owners, they are known to be quite protective of them and are oft en reserved when meeting new people. Th ough, this aloofness can be combat through adequate socialisation, it would still be a One Master Dog. RAJAPALAYAM T he Rajapalayam is an elegant and fast sighthound, which was originally bred in Indian city called the Rajapalaya.It was occasionally used as a war dog, although its primal specialisations were the areas of hunting and guarding. Nowadays, this breed thrives in its primary roles in its homeland and remains barely known elsewhere in the world. It is more popular in Tamil Nadu and you can fi nd it in almost every house there. KANNI K anni dog breed was used mainly for hunting found in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is famously known as the Maiden’s Breedmaster. Th e Kanni is one of the rare South Indian dog breed famous as extremely faithful and always defend its home and master. A pure Kanni is extinct though, because it was used as a coursing sport dog. COMBAI Th e Combai is a multi-purpose working dog native to Southern India, specifi cally the region of Tamil Nadu. Originally developed to hunt bear and other large and dangerous animals by the Indian royalty, in the recent centuries the breed has served mainly as a guard dog for farmers in rural areas. Th e Combai is among the most distinctive looking of all Indian hunting dogs due to a ridge of fur running down its back that grows in an opposite direction to what is found on the rest of the body. Th e Combai is now a very rare breed even in its native India, and most experts believe that it is on the verge of extinction. Th is breed is also known as the Indian Bear Hound, Indian Bear Dog, Tamil Bear Hound, Tamil Bear Dog. April 2019 • Vol. XII • Issue 4 • Noida 35 | Creature Companion