The Nureongi, also known as the Korean Yellow Spitz, is a common, spitz-type dogs with yellowish coloring endemic to the Korean peninsula.[1][2] The term is the transliteration of the Korean word 누렁이; lit. yellow one.[2]
Nureongi | |
Hangul | 누렁이 |
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Revised Romanization | Nureongi |
McCune–Reischauer | Nurŏngi |
Nureongi is the primary dog breed raised in Korea for meat.[2][3]
There are several uses of the word nureongi:[4]