RAJAPALAYAM

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This breed looks like a miniature Great Dane, with its powerful, muscular, and heavy build. It is a typical boar hound which was used for hunting wild boar and hare.It is usually white in colour, the skin being pink. It has a deep chest. The hair is soft on the head but coarse on the body. It may be about 65cms. tall and about 25 kgs in weight. The bitches are about 60 cms in height and about 20 kgs in weight. It has a domed head that is carried high. There maybe a little wrinkling on the skin of the head and throat but no pronounced dewlap. The skin is loose all over the body and the eyes are dark and usually deep brown. The ears are pendant and feel like soft leather. The jaws are long fine and powerful. It has a scissor bite. The tail is whip-like with a noticeable thinning after about 1/3 its length giving it a bony look. The legs are long and straight.
The dog needs plenty of freedom and space. Properly trained they make excellent guard dogs.

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