The following is a Korean dog that nearly became
extinct. It's called "Sapsaree."
General Kim Yoo-Shin of the Shilla Kingdom was known to
have valued this breed and took Sapsaree to battle fields.
General Kim defeated the Goguryeo and Baekje Kingdoms in 660 A.D.
to unify Korea. Here's a recent story I did on
Sapsaree dogs bounce back from near extinction.
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This is a
Sapsaree. It is slightly taller in size to Jindo dog.
Sapsarees are generally gentler with people and
extremely patient with harsh weather (hot and/or
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Here is a photo of a "Poongsan-Gae" from
North Korea. This dog is known to exist only in the
mountainous Poongsan region in northern North Korea.
Most Koreans have never even seen this dog. I was able
to see this dog in North Korea for the first time during
my visit to D.P.R.K. (Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, aka North Korea) in
1995.
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I saw this
Poongsan-gae at Pyongyang Zoo in North Korea. |
Poongsan-gae is said to be capable of hunting wild boar alone.
It is the largest and toughest Korean dog known. I've
also heard from sources in North Korea that some Russian
hunters use three Poongsan dogs to hunt down Siberian
Tigers. It's a fierce hunter and fighter. I've watched a
North Korean video showing a smaller Poongsan
winning over a larger German Shepherd. Although some Poongsons have been reported to have been smuggled
out of North Korea, my sources tell me that most of the
"so-called" Poongsan that came through North-East China
are indeed have their origin in local Chinese dogs.
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