China's native dog, scientifically named the Chinese rural dog, mostly has similar body shapes; northern ones might be a bit stronger. Their ears are mostly floppy. Their size is not as large as Golden Retrievers or Samoyeds, nor as small as Corgis (detailed introduction), falling into a medium-sized category. The tail is relatively thick and tends to curl upward and swing left and right towards the owner. Their colors are mostly the golden yellow we commonly see, as well as spotted, white, gray, and so on.

The personality of the Chinese rural dog is especially gentle and they are also grateful. Even when Emperor Qin Shi Huang ascended the throne, he held a Chinese rural dog. However, in recent years, due to large-scale hunting by people, this breed has gradually been disappearing. We hope that China can preserve its native dog breeds like Japan; an Akita dog can sell for tens of thousands of yuan, while a Chinese rural dog goes unnoticed domestically, which is somewhat sad.

Actually, raising our native dogs is very simple. First, it is important to know that native dogs have very healthy skin, unlike imported dogs. Their skin rarely suffers from skin diseases or attracts parasites, and their lifespans tend to be longer than Western breeds. They are also more obedient. When they are young, if conditions allow, fresh goat's milk can be given. If not available, since this is their growing stage, prepare a bowl of porridge. The porridge must be cooked until very soft with finely chopped meat and vegetables added, so puppies under five months old can live healthily.

Second, after the puppy is five months old, it can start going outside to bask in the sun. Also, try not to keep the dog locked up all the time. Dogs are like this: the more they are prevented from meeting strangers or other dogs, the more fearful they become. When grown, they may bite people or become aggressive toward other dogs, which is caused by the owners. So when raising native dogs, we should properly let them meet friends from a young age so they do not become too fierce.

Third, after the native dog is five months or an adult, try not to feed it cheap, low-quality dog food. If conditions allow, you can give it some homemade dog food, like mixing small meat chunks or finely chopped vegetables into corn buns. This is easy to store, very inexpensive, and better suited for the health of native dogs.

Get hands-on! As long as you know these three main points, raising native dogs is truly an easy task!