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- Instance of
- mongrel
- Country of origin
- Philippines
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- Askal (aspin) dog Masinloc, Zambales.jpg
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- Askal
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Names
- Appearance
- Interactions with humans
- Notable askals
- In popular culture
- Philippine Forest Dog or "Aso Ng Gubat”
- See also
- Notes
- References
Askal (portmanteau of asong kalye, meaning "street dog"), also called aspin (portmanteau of asong Pinoy, meaning "Filipino dog"), refers to the diverse population of mongrel free-ranging dogs found in the Philippines.
The term "askal" is a neologism from the Filipino language and is commonly used as a derogatory term for describing stray or mixed-breed dogs that roam the streets of urban and rural areas across the country. It is considered to reflect class discrimination in the country, particularly towards indigenous elements.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aspin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.