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What does this dog breed called?, I'm not sure about EU or USA but if you lived in Asia or Latin America this dog is like the default skin for street dogs
Replying to @ColdWater@lemmy.ca
It’s probably not a breed. Breeds are something people, in certain countries, have artificially made and enforced in recent history. Otherwise, dogs are just dogs.
Replying to @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
I’m also hasitent to call it breed but I don’t know the right word to put on the title since English is not my native language, what type of dog maybe?
Replying to @ColdWater@lemmy.ca
Coloquially “Mutt” is used for a dog that doesn’t belong to a specific recognized breed. Mongrel was also used, although that term is more aggressive and I think has some racist history behind it so it’s not as used anymore.
Replying to @ColdWater@lemmy.ca
You’re using the right word, the above comment is referencing the idea that “breeds” aren’t natural. It’s something humans made up because they keep inbreeding dogs to get particular looks.