What is "tugou"

Tugou (土狗, pinyin: tǔ gǒu), literally means Native Dog in Mandarin Chinese, is the general name for several dog breeds originated from China and still abundantly exists across the country today. Tugou includes the most popular Chinese dog breed - the Chinese Field Dog ( 中華田園犬, pinyin: zhōng huá tián yuán quǎn), Chinese Chongqing Dog, Xiasi Dog, and several other native dog breeds distributed across China. They are roughly 45–50 cm tall at the shoulder.