Kanni dog

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  • Dog for the sheep farming in the grazing land.
  • The Kanni is found in and around Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Kazhugumalai, Kileral, Kodangipatti, Sivakasi, and Madurai.
  • It is said that the name Kanni comes from the fact that the dog used to be given as a gift to the bridegroom just before the marriage.
  • In fact, it was in the list of dowry items offered to the groom. They are usually of four colours, brown, cream, black & tan and brindle.
  • The Kanni is kept by families who do not sell them but may gift them if a promise is made to look after them well. They are not allowed to roam on the streets and brought up as pet animals. They are given a diet of milk in the morning, corn porridge in the afternoon and a "Ragi" porridge in the evening. Meat is given once a week or once a month only. The breed is now extremely rare, and on the verge of extinction. Efforts to revive the breed have not been taken up, as specimens are few, and there exists little information about them.
  • Found among the flock of Vembur sheep and Kanni goat. It is a good watch

Kani dog
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