Phungsan, National Dog of DPRK

Pyongyang, October 29 (KCNA) -- The National Dog-Phungsan Show-2026 hosted by the Zoology Research Institute of the State Academy of Sciences draws interest of experts and fans. The show opened on Wednesday.

Since the first show in 2019, it has stimulated public interest in the dog, alongside the effort for protecting and propagating its purebred.

Phungsan has long been a friend of Koreans for its cleverness and bravery and is known to the world as a typical hunting dog.

According to experts, the national dog of the DPRK is recognized by the world as a unique breed.

The dog, mild and clever, is very faithful to the owner but shows no mercy to anyone seeking to hurt the owner.

Visitors to the show unanimously comment that the national dog is very clever, tenacious and brave.

The number of the households keeping the dog is on the increase not only in Kim Hyong Gwon County of Ryanggang Province, the origin of the national dog, and Sariwon City of North Hwanghae Province, where provincial shows took place several times, but also in other parts of the country.

Researchers of Phyongsong University of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry have developed a scientific breeding method for increasing the number of purebred Phungsans. -0-