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Early Middle Ages landscape

Xiasi Dog

Also known as Xiasi Quan, Lower Division Dog.

Related breedBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, France

Xiasi Dog at a glance

Origin
Guizhou, China
Appeared
500 CE to 1990 (uncertain)
Family
Pariah & Village Dog
Type
Pariah / village dog
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Living

The name. After Xiasi village in Guizhou; Chinese 下司犬 means "lower division dog".

Same familyCane Corso1000 to 1996 · Italy

Family and relatives

Same eraIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · Iceland

Place in time

The Xiasi Dog appears 500 CE to 1990 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Xiasi Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.