Askal
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A Philippine street dog from Candon
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| Origin | Philippines |
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| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | |
Askals or aspins are mongrel dogs in the Philippines. The name "askal" is a Tagalog-derived portmanteau of asong kalye or "street dog" because these dogs are commonly seen in streets. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has suggested the alternative term Aspin, short for asong Pinoy (Pinoy dog).[1] In Cebuano, mongrel dogs are called irong Bisaya, which literally means "Bisayan dog", implying that these are not thought of as a mixed-breed dog so much as unbred mongrels with no purebred ancestors.[2] Physically, the dogs have " all shapes, configurations and sizes." [3]
In an opinion piece for the Inquirer, Michael Tan writes that Askals are often more resilient and street-smart than purebreds.[4][unreliable source?] Jojo Isorena states that aspins tend to be more shy or fearful because dogs that were easier to catch would be eaten.[3] PAWS reports that at one point, 98% of the calls it received about cruelty and abuse involved aspins.[3] Its 2010 campaign to change the terminology used for street dogs to aspin was led by actress Heart Evangelista which included Evangelista identifying herself as "a beautiful 'mutt' of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish ancestry".[3]
Aspins have been raised or captured and eaten for their meat, which is called azucena.[5] Aspins were allowed to compete in the First Philippine Dog Agility Championships in 2013.[6][7] At the 2015 Pet Express Doggie Run in Pasay City, aspins were the featured type of dog.[8] The dogs featured in an essay by Gilda Cordero-Fernando.[9] Aspins have been trained by the Coast Guard to identify bombs and drugs by scent.[10]
Notable aspins
- Kabang, an aspin who lost a snout while saving two young children[5][11]
- Dagul (won the Lewyt Award for Heroic Compassionate Animals, of the North Shore Animal League of America)[12]
See also
References
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