Sapsali
The Sapsali (Korean: 삽살이) is a shaggy South Korean breed of dog. The word is followed in Korean by either gae (meaning "dog") or the suffix ee / i, but is also romanized as Sapsaree.
| Sapsaree | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Other names | Sapsal Gae Sapsaree |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Breed status | Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. |
| Dog (domestic dog) | |
History
Korean Sapsali (Female, 65 lbs, 6 yrs old) from the Chungju Lake area, South Korea
The breed were slaughtered in large numbers by the Japanese when Korea was under Japanese rule to make winter coats for its military in Manchuria.[1] Near extinction in the mid-1980s, the breed was revived using the eight remaining dogs.[1]
See also
- Dogs portal
- List of dog breeds
- Donggyeongi
- Jindo
- Pungsan
References
- "Man Saves Rare Sasparee Dog Breed From Extinction". Global Animal. September 27, 2011.
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