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Sapsali

Also known as Sapsal, Sapsari, Sapsaree, Sapsalgae.

Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South Africa

Sapsali at a glance

Origin
Gyeongsang, South Korea
Appeared
300 CE to 1992 (likely)
Family
Asian Spitz
Type
Guard dog
Size
Medium
Life span
10 to 13 years
Recognised by
NATIONAL
Status
Living

The name. Korean sapsal, "to drive away evil" (misfortune), + i or gae, "dog".

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Family and relatives

Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland

Place in time

The Sapsali appears 300 CE to 1992 (likely), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Sapsali is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.