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The Pungsan dog (Korean: 풍산개) is a breed of hunting dog from Korea, named for originating in Kimhyonggwon County, formerly Pungsan County. [1] They are also called Phungsan, Korean Phungsan, or Poongsan dogs. They were bred in the Kaema highlands of what is now North Korea, and were traditionally used as hunting dogs. [2]
The Jindo dog (Korean: 진돗개; RR: Jindo-gae) is an indigenous dog [1] [2] native to the island of Jindo in South Korea. It is also known as Jindo-gyeon (진도견; Jindo-gyeon) and formerly known as the Chindo dog. It is one of South Korea's Natural Treasures. It has a reputation for being loyal and good at tracking things. [3]
Dog breeds originating in Korea (1 C, 3 P) Dog breeds originating in Kyrgyzstan ... Dog breeds originating in Spain (12 C, 7 P) Dog breeds originating in Sweden (13 P)
The Siberian tiger is the national animal of South Korea. Korean Peninsula and surrounding islands Once common throughout Korea, the red fox is now extremely rare. The Amur leopard was one of the most abundant large carnivores in the Korean peninsula. However, they are extremely rare in North Korea.
The Donggyeongi (Korean: 동경이), also called daeng gyeon (댕견) or Donggyeong gae (동경개), is a naturally bob-tailed dog breed that originated in Korea. [1] [2] It is an endangered breed of some 600 dogs in total and has been protected as a natural heritage in South Korea since 2012 (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, number 540).
The Sapsal (also Sapsali/Sapsari or Sapsalgae) (Korean: 삽살이) is a shaggy-haired South Korean breed of dog that is said to ward off evil spirits. In the Korean language, the word Sapsal is followed by either gae (개, meaning "dog") or the nominative particle i (), and may occasionally be romanized as Sapsaree.
Pet ownership in South Korea has increased in recent years. [1] Dogs are the most common household animal, owned by 75.3% of pet-owning South Korean households, followed by cats, then goldfish. South Korean pet culture is constantly developing, and the companion animal industry in South Korea is worth an estimated 3.4 trillion won as of 2020. [2]