Nureongi
| Nureongi | |||||||||
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| Other names |
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| Origin | South Korea | ||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 누렁이 |
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| Revised Romanization | Nureongi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nurŏngi |
| Alternate name | |
| Hangul | 황구 |
| Hanja | 黃狗 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwanggu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwanggu |
The Nureongi (Korean: 누렁이; lit. Nu-reong-i, "yellow one"[1]), also known as the Korean Edible Dog., Korean Yellow Spitz or Hwanggu (황구; 黃狗, Hwang-gu, "yellow dog"), is a common, spitz-type dog with yellowish coloring endemic to the Korean peninsula.[2][1]
It is the primary dog-breed raised in Korea for meat.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Podberscek, A.L. (2009). "Good to pet and eat: The keeping and consuming of dogs and cats in South Korea" (PDF). Journal of Social Issues. 65 (3): 615–632. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.596.7570. doi:10.1111/j.1540-4560.2009.01616.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ Morris, Desmond (2008). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Dog Breeds (First Paperback ed.). North Pomfret, Vermont: Trafalgar Square Publishing. p. 585. ISBN 978-1-57076-410-3.
- ^ Ann, Yong Geun (1999). "Dog Meat Foods in Korea". The Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition. 12 (4): 397-408.