The Mongolian dog is the favorite dog of the royal king, which has existed in the Liao Dynasty and was loved by the Khitan royal family, and the Khitan people of the Liao Dynasty attach great importance to the choice of hunting dogs, and the thin dog is their common hunting dog. During the Liao Dynasty, the dog was renamed "Khitan Hound". According to the "YuanDu Chronicle" and related historical records, when Genghis Khan went on an expedition to Europe, he once brought many Mongolian dogs as a warning and hunting purpose, and these heroic and agile Mongolian dogs repeatedly achieved great feats in battle.
Mongolian thin dog (Khitan hound) is tall and strong, running fast, sensitive sense of smell, strong fighting ability, Mongolian thin dog personality is fierce and tenacious, generally a Mongolian small dog can fight with the wolf alone, three can easily control large prey, you can see the power of the Mongolian small dog.
Mongolian thin dog head is slightly narrower, long mouth, masseter muscles are very developed, ears have two kinds of ear drop, folded ear, to droop ear is preferred. The eyes are dark brown and slightly smaller, and the nose is black and red. The coat of the Mongolian dog is divided into two layers: needle hair and bottom hair (villous hair), even in the summer the flesh skin of the abdomen does not leak out, and in the winter needle hair is covered with thick fluff. The skin of the Mongolian dog is rough and firm, and it is resistant to cold and bites. White and grass yellow mongolian dogs are the most common, and black, gray or tiger skin colored Mongolian dogs are rare coat color breeds.
The body of the Mongolian dog is rectangular, the abdominal cavity is wide, the waist is very smooth, but it is not very slender, the abdominal skin is loose, the back is slightly arched, the limbs are very thick, the tibia muscles are full, the front legs are straight, the hind legs have a certain curvature, the body structure is very suitable for high-speed running, and the appearance of the Mongolian fine dog gives people a strong and smooth sense of movement.
The hoof flaps of mongolian dogs are tight, not spread, small and strong, divided into rabbit hooves and cat hooves (the middle two toes of the rabbit trotter are slightly longer; the toe joints of the cat's hoof are oval). The tail of the Mongolian dog is slender, drooping slightly curved, and the knee joint of the rear leg can be lifted over the back when excited, but never curled in a circle. Male Mongolian dogs have a shoulder height of 70 to 80 cm and a weight of 35 to 50 kg, while female Mongolian dogs have a shoulder height of 65 to 75 cm and a weight of 30 to 40 kg.
Mongolian dogs have the nature of hounds, strong independence, energy, active, strong desire to communicate, suitable for outdoor breeding, and require frequent communication with people. Mongolian dogs are very loyal to their owners, have a strong sense of territory, and can be domesticated as guard dogs because they are easy to train and cultivate. Mongolian dogs are fiercely hostile to strangers and can attack people and other animals. Therefore, it is necessary to socialize it from an early age and let it come into contact with strangers and animals to cultivate its good social character.
Mongolian fine dog has a fierce personality, strong combat effectiveness and lethality, in the northern region, many people use Mongolian small dog for professional dog fighting, because of its strong lethality and aggressive spirit, not weaker than those professional fighting dogs.
Mongolian slender dog body is quite flexible, slender limbs and powerful, running speed can be comparable to cheetahs, in the wild has a strong desire to search and track, after finding prey can be a long, long-distance pursuit, is a kind of all-weather all-terrain comprehensive hunting dog, especially good at hunting hares.
Because of its excellent hunting performance, fast running ability and resistance to roughage, the Mongolian fine dog has been the main hunting dog in the northeast region and eastern Inner Mongolia for a long time, and there are large populations in these areas. By the twenty-first century, it had become a rare breed. Only a few remain in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia and the Daxing'anling region of China, but their size, appearance and pedigree have been affected by other dog breeds, resulting in a smaller and smaller number of purebred Mongolian dogs.