Dong-gyeong
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The Donggyeongi (), also called daeng gyeon (댕견) or Donggyeong gae (동경개), is a naturally bob-tailed dog breed that originated in Korea. It is an endangered breed of some 600 dogs in total and has been protected as a natural heritage in South Korea since 2012 (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, number 540).
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천연기념물 경주개 동경이 (慶州개 東京이) | 국가유산포털 | 국가유산 검색
경주지역에서 사육된 것으로 알려진 동경이는 , 등 옛 문헌에 자주 등장하였고, 신라고분에서 토우로 발굴되는 등 그 역사적·문화적…
heritage.go.kr →The donggyeongi is a breed of a dog that is known to have been raised in the Gyeongju area for many centuries. It appears frequently in many ancient documents such as Donggyeong japgi (Miscellaneous Records of the Eastern Capital) and Jeungbo munheon bigo (Revised and Enlarged Edition of the Comparative Review of Records and Documents), and clay figurines depicting it have been excavated from Silla tombs. The donggyeongi dogs bred in Gyeongju today usually have either a (very) short tail or none at all, a physical characteristic which perfectly matches the descriptions given in ancient documents. In addition, gene analysis has revealed that the donggyeongi is a native Korean breed. Currently, nearly 300 such dogs are being raised under a well-organized protection and management system encompassing history management, disease control, breeding management, and pedigree management.
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The Donggyeongi (), also called daeng gyeon (댕견) or Donggyeong gae (동경개), is a naturally bob-tailed dog breed that originated in Korea. It is an endangered breed of some 600 dogs in total and has been protected as a natural heritage in South Korea since 2012 (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, number 540).
==Etymology== Donggyeong () was the name of the capital city of Silla, a medieval Korean dynasty. Today, the city is known as Gyeongju.
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