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Philippine forest dog
Dog breed
| Philippine Forest Dog | |||||||||
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Kidlat, one of the Philippine Forest Dogs of the Philippine Forest Dog Legacy Club, Inc. | |||||||||
| Origin | Philippines | ||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||
The Philippine Forest Dog, locally known as Asong Gubat is an indigenous breed of primitive dog originating from the Philippines.[1]The Philippine Canine Club, Inc.
(PCCI) in collaboration with the Philippine Forest Dog Legacy Club, Inc. (PFDLC), is in the process of documenting and establishing the purity of the Philippine Forest Dog breed, hoping to be recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[2]
History
The Philippine Forest Dog could have been around for approximately 30,000 years.[3] Early settlers are thought to have brought the ancestors of this breed to the Philippines