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mongrel, mutt, or mixed-breed dog

Canis lupus familiaris

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A mongrel, mutt, or mixed-breed dog is a dog that belongs to no single organizationally recognized breed and belongs to or descended from a population of wild or feral dogs,,,,Mongrels dogs can be divided roughly into four types:
Mixes that show characteristics of two or more breeds. A mix might have some purebred ancestors, or might come from a long line of mixed-breeds. These dogs are usually identified by the breed they most resemble, such as a "Lab mix" or "Collie-Shepherd", even if their ancestry is unknown.
The generic pariah dog, or feral Canis lupus familiaris, where non-selective breeding has occurred over many generations. The term originally referred to the wild dogs of India, but now refers to dogs belonging to or descended from a population of wild or feral dogs

Notes:

shot this in Chennai .on the banks of adayar river...these dogs where out hunting birds.....adayar river that empties into bay of Bengal is feeding ground to egrets, pelicans ,waders,,painted stork ,,,,,

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