Families living in rural areas basically keep some chickens, ducks and other livestock at home. In addition, they also keep local dogs. Whenever a stranger comes to the house, they will start barking wildly. In fact, every rural person has different reasons for raising dogs, and their mentality towards dogs is also different. So do you know what the local dog is called? What is the name of a native dog with 4 whiskers on its chin?
A native dog with four whiskers on its chin is called a rich man. This is a common name. A native dog with four whiskers on its chin has fewer whiskers. When choosing, you need to pay more attention to the appearance of the dog. The one with one hair is called a dragon, the one with two hairs is called two tigers, the one with three hairs is a food-stealing dog, and the one with four hairs is a rich man. There are usually a few stiff hairs in the middle of a dog's chin, similar to beards, and some grow on moles. According to folk dog hermeneutics, the amount of hair on the chin can show the dog's personality.
One yellow, two black, three flowers and four white, which means that yellow dogs are the best, black dogs are second, and flower dogs are third, and white dogs are considered the worst. According to folklore, black dogs have a unique ability to avoid bad things. White dogs are the best at imitating people. According to legend, there was a white dog in ancient times that was very old. It finally learned everything about its owner and then replaced it. Therefore, it is believed that white dogs that are too old are bad.
Spring dogs are born with a smelly body, summer dogs often attract smelly flies, and autumn dogs bark blindly at night. "Winter dogs are born the most spiritual." That means dogs born in the twelfth lunar month of winter are more spiritual. Many people think that it is best for dogs that are pregnant in autumn to be born in winter. One dragon, two tigers and three leopards refers to the beard on the dog's chin. If one beard is good, two is good. Three beards are leopards, and leopards have the habit of stealing food. Therefore, when buying a local dog, you cannot buy one with three beards.
Dogs with deep eyes can identify the closeness between people, while dogs with protruding eyes are often short-sighted and do not even recognize their owners when they come home, and will bark at them randomly. Also, the darker the dog’s eye color, the better. Native dogs generally have two kinds of tails. One is the upward curled tail, which is called the money tail. It is said that it will attract wealth. Another type of dog that stands upright toward the sky is called a "gun tail" and is a sign of a good hunting dog.