Home town:Kombai Theni district
It is a shorter dog with heavier stature and red or brown-Coated and black- masked dog
Noted hunter of deer,wild boar and bison, as well-equipped with an athletic muscular body,strong jaws and powerful legs.
Distinguishing feature is a ridge of fur on its back growing in the opposite direction to the growth of hair on the coat.
Utilized to guard cattle and homesteads from the attacks of wild animals like lions and leopards