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| Enlist rare ‘Bakerwali Dog’ as endangered species of India: Gujjars | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu , Nov 13:Demanding the enlistment of ‘Bakerwali shepherd Dog’ of Jammu and Kashmir in country’s most endangered species the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation –a frontal organisation of Gujjars and Bakerwals of the state today expressed apprehension that the vegetarian Dog working with the tribes to protect their livestock from wild animals from centuries, will become a history of the past if timely steps were not taken for its protection by Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and State Government.
Addressing a programme held here on the topic “ Tribal and Livestock issues” organised by Tribal Foundation the speakers impressed upon the state and centre government to start a special programme to save the existing rarest of rare Bakerwali dog on priority.
Javaid Rahi, secretary of the Foundation informed that they had already sent a communiqué to Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan in this regard and demanded that rarest of rare traditional and indigenous species of world famous “Bakerwali dog’’ be included in the list protected species of India.
Sharing the contents of the communiqué ,he said, that letter reads that “Bakerwali dog’’ is distinctive with nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwals from the times immemorial and this rugged, courageous and serious shepherd dog was among the most threatened species in the world and is at the verge of extinction due to numerous reasons including steep decline in nomadic life style of Gujjars and Bakerwals as they started settling down at various warmer areas.
The Scheduled Tribe Gujjar Bakerwal constitute around 20% population of state and a big chunk of these tribes are nomad.
Since 1990 a steep decline in number of Bakerwali shepherded dogs was found as hundreds of dogs were being killed during insurgency in the state in higher reaches, the letter reads.
Letter further revealed that there are only a few hundred dogs of this particular specie surviving in most difficult and inhospitable conditions.
Dozens of dogs die every year because of throat, rabies and other infections for which no effective vaccine has been put into operation.
Another reason of declining the population of Bakerwali shepherd Dog, as quoted in the letter that bitch gave birth to pup only once in a whole year that too numbering one to four as compared to other breeds which have potential to give to four to twelve pups simultaneously.
Letter further said the growing demand in Indian and foreign market has resulted increase of smuggling and theft from original habitats.
The rarest Bakerwali dog belongs to oldest than any other breeds of dogs of Central Asia, the letter reads.
The letter further revealed that Bakarwali dogs eat mainly milk products and bread.
The letter added that no comprehensive research project has taken by Union or state governments to preserve this rarest of the rare specie of the world for all generations to come.
“Being a strong as Jaguar “Bakerwali Dog is the only specie of dogs in the Himalyan belt of India which is capable to take care of a large herds of goats and sheep from wild animals during the tribal migrations and is very protective of their masters, the letter said.
Commonly known for its deep-chested, muscular and agile, the Gujjar Sheepdog has a straight back, broad shoulders and long legs.
As per the letter the Bakarwali shepherd dog is an ancient working breed found in the Hindukush, and Himalayan belt of Indian subcontinent, where it has been bred for many centuries by the Gujjar nomadic tribes as a livestock guardian and settlement protector.
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