❖ The Tamil Nadu State Dog Breeding Policy, 2024 was released recently.

❖ The policy prohibits the breeding of dogs that cannot withstand Indian climatic conditions.

❖ It includes Pug and Chow Chow on the list of cold climate dogs whose breeding is to be prohibited, given their health and welfare.

❖ Though the draft policy, released in February this year, had listed only these nine breeds, the final policy includes two more: Pug and Chow Chow.

❖ The final policy has listed Rajapalayam, Kombai, Chippiparai, and Kanni as the recognised breeds of Tamil Nadu.

❖ Kattai, Ramanathapuram Mandai, Malaipatti, and Sengottai, have to be standardised, recognised, and registered to prevent the native dogs from becoming extinct.

❖ It says the government will take steps to promote breeding of native breeds at centres.

❖ The native dogs will not be recommended to be raised in a house with restricted space.