{"data":{"slug":"kanni","name":"Kanni","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/kanni","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/kanni","also_known_as":["Maiden's Beastmaster","Kanni Dog","Kanni Naai"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"sighthound","label":"Sighthound","fci_group":10,"fci_group_name":"Sighthounds"},"size":"Medium","origin":"India","countries":["India"],"height_cm":{"min":64.0,"max":74.0},"weight_kg":{"min":16.0,"max":22.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":14,"max":16},"temperament":["Loyal","Faithful","Shy","Independent","Protective","Easy to Train"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":3048,"summary":"A rare, slim South Indian sighthound from Tamil Nadu, prized for coursing hares and for guarding its home. Its name means \"pure\", for its loyalty.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/kanni-811ddda169-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/kanni-811ddda169-640.webp","width":1280,"height":820,"author":"Crkuberan","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kanni.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:52:22Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":5,"grooming":1,"shedding":2,"trainability":3,"barking":2,"kids":3,"other_dogs":3},"coat":"Short and smooth","colors":["Black and tan","Black and sable","Fawn","Light red","Dark red","Cream","White","Pale grey","Brown and white"],"fun_fact":"Its spine is so flexible and its gallop so fast that its build is compared with that of a cheetah.","sections":{"overview":"The Kanni is an indigenous sighthound of Tamil Nadu, found around villages in the Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi districts. It is used mainly for coursing.\n\nThe Kennel Club of India registers black and tan dogs as Kanni and solid-coloured ones as Chippiparai, though some experts think they are separate breeds.","history":"Kanni dogs lived for generations in a few pockets of southern Tamil Nadu. The name means pure in Tamil and was given for the breed's loyalty and purity of heart.\n\nIt is also called the Maiden's Beastmaster because it defends its territory so keenly against wild animals and was often given to newlywed brides as a guardian. Mostly black and tan dogs were gifted this way, which is why that colouring became linked to the name.","appearance":"Medium-sized and lean, the Kanni has a straight topline and a tucked-up abdomen. The head is straight with strong jaws, golden eyes and a black nose, and the ears may be erect, dropped or semi-dropped.\n\nIt stands 64 to 74 cm and weighs 16 to 22 kg. The tail is semi-curved, and the build is light but muscular.","personality":"Faithful, loyal and easy to train, the Kanni is usually shy with strangers but will defend its home or master when needed. On a hunt it tends to think for itself.\n\nIt is trained to obey subtle hand signals while hunting and has been recorded at speeds up to 60 km/h.","care":"This is not a city dog. It needs open space and its own territory, along with plenty of vigorous running.\n\nThe short coat needs little grooming. Traditional diet includes millet, corn, jowar and rice porridge with milk or curd, alongside non-vegetarian foods."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanni","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38958","wikipedia_revision":1379513641},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}