Rajapalayam dog, India

Rajapalayam is a town situated to the southwest of Madurai and is in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu state. This town is famous for the dog breed called Rajapalayam Dog, mangoes and textile industry. This breed was used for hunting long back in Rajapalayam. It is a hound dog, white in colour with good height (18-20 inches – Male, 20-22 inches Female). Its nose is generally light in colour-pink.

This race resembles to a large miniature Dane, with his powerful construction, muscular and heavy. Correctly educated, it makes an excellent watchdog. The video is taken from a dog show held in the district of Palakkad in Kerala state, India.