#India has a whole bunch of native sighthound breeds that aren't recognized in the west
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Chippiparai hound? Looks just like smol Machete
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Oh, I've heard of these! Chippiparai is a sighthound breed from Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Even though most seem to have floppy ears similar to those of a Sloughi, some have pointy ones:
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#answered#ouropheles#India has a whole bunch of native sighthound breeds that aren't recognized in the west#I think kanni (closely related to aforementioned chippiparai) is my personal favorite#they look a bit like a mix of a doberman and a greyhound#irl Vaschete sightings#the one you posted looks a lot like puppy Machete#before his ears figured out their thing
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