Plate 024 · East Asia
Chinese Chongqing Dog
重庆犬
“A tough Sichuan-basin hunter with a bamboo-stick tail.”
- Origin
- China
- Chongqing and eastern Sichuan
- Region of origin
- The point marks the region the breed comes from, not an exact birthplace.
- Era
- Regional type; often linked to the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE)
- Today
- Guardian · Heritage breed
Under editorial review — sources listed below.
History
01 · Origin
Chongqing and eastern Sichuan
A traditional dog of the hilly Chongqing and eastern Sichuan area.
02 · Historical role
What it was bred for
Used for hunting in the mountains of eastern Sichuan, alone or in packs, and for guarding homes.
03 · Breed development
How it changed
Ceramic dog figures reportedly found in tombs in Chongqing's Jiangbei area are often cited as evidence of the type's antiquity, though the direct link is hard to prove. Urbanisation caused a steep decline; restoration efforts have continued since the 1970s.
04 · Today
Guardian · Heritage breed
A tough family guardian and companion, maintained by preservation-minded breeders.
Personality
- Loyal
- Brave
- Protective
- Hardy
General breed tendencies, not guarantees — individual dogs vary with genetics, training and environment. Ratings: this atlas’s editorial summary on a 1–5 scale, for rough comparison between breeds here — not a measurement or a standardised assessment.
- Size
- Medium
- Lifespan
- No reliable data
- Coat
- Short, coarse coat, usually reddish-brown or black
Field note
Its standard prefers a blue-black tongue, as in the Chow Chow and Shar-Pei; its stiff, upright tail is often described as a "bamboo stick".
Recognition & today
- AKC
- Not AKC-recognized
- Also recognized by
- China Kennel Union (CKU)
- Popular in
- No reliable data
Not recognised by the AKC. The China Kennel Union (CKU) maintains a breed standard, which overseas clubs such as the Chongqing Dog Club UK follow.
Its UK breed club calls it one of the rarest breeds in the world; native to Chongqing and Sichuan.
- 中国本土 / 历史犬种 · China-native or historic
A native Chinese breed of the Sichuan–Chongqing area.
Sources2 references
- Chongqing dog (encyclopedia overview) — Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing_dog
Encyclopedia · accessed 2026-10-06 · Secondary overview; cross-check claims against primary breed-club sources.
- About the Chongqing Dog Club UK — Chongqing Dog Club UK
https://www.chongqingdogclubuk.com/about-us/
Breed club · accessed 2026-10-07 · Breed club that follows the China Kennel Union (CKU) standard; describes the breed as an old multipurpose working dog of Chongqing and Sichuan.
Text is written by World Breeds from the references above; it does not reproduce registry descriptions.
