Our Specialty
Rajapalayam Dog
General Appearance
A typical boar hound occasionally used for hunting the hare also. Build, heavy without encumbrance. More like a small Great Dane than like a greyhound. Great depth of chest, but not roach-backed. Height 24 to 26 inches for dogs and weight over 55 pounds. Bitches, 2 to 4 inches shorter and having weight 40 to 45 pounds.
Colour
Ivory white, may be light wheaten along the back, skin pink, sometimes with light brown spots, but on no account are the hairs colored. Short and close, silky soft on the head, but harder coarser on the body.
Head Domed, carried high. There might be a certain amount of wrinkling on the skin of the head and throat but no pronounced dewlap. The skin is loose all over the body.
Nose Pink generally, but may be brown or flesh coloured, but never black or even dark.
Eyes Dark, usually deep-brown.
Ears Pendent, the leather being exquisitely soft, but not too large.
Jaws Long and fine but powerful, good strong canines and incisors with scissor bite. Teeth not too large or coarse.
Mouth Usually pink, often with black edging or mottling.
Tail Whip-like with a noticeable thinning after about one third its length and looking peculiarly bony. Not carried high.
Legs Long and straight.
Feet Compact and somewhat hare-footed, the breed is never a fast runner, but is tireless and steady over long distances.
Chest Deep in response the profile is clear-cut with the head at an angle as through seeking game far away and the tail is down.
Chippiparai Dog
General Appearance
Available in the south Madurai and in Tirunelveli districts. Height: 25” and above.
Colour
Grey and white or grey mottled white. Darker shades are also available.
Coat
Very short and close. A shining shell-like appearance is greatly to be desired.
Head Domed, fine and long.
Ears Smaller than that of a poliger, often semi-erect or rose.
Eyes Dark.
Jaws Rather slim and weak looking.
Tail Bony, often carried gay.
Legs Long and straight.
Chest Deep, slightly roach-backed with tucked-up belly. He is a typical greyhound capable of great speed; he can easily overtake a hare.
Kanni Dog
General Appearance
The Kanni is found in and around Tirunelveli, Pollachi, Kovilpatti, Kazhugumalai, Kileral, Kodangipatti, Sivakasi, and Madurai. It is used mainly for hunting. The Kanni was often given away as part of a bride's dowry. 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.
Appearance
In general appearance, the Kanni is similar to a smooth-coated Saluki or a Doberman Pinscher with natural ears and tail. The dog is usually black and tan in colour, perhaps with limited white on the feet and chest. There also exists a cream-coloured variety of the breed, which is known as Paalakanni. The Kanni is agile, slim, graceful, and moderately built, with a deep chest and slim body. The dog stands about 25 inches at the withers, the bitch about 22 inches.
