Bhutan inaugurates conservation centre to protect its native dog breed Changkhyi

A conservation centre has been opened at Yuesipang in Thimphu to protect Changkhyi, the native dog breed of Bhutan, The Bhutan Live reported. Bhutan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock on Friday inaugurated the centre.

Currently, the centre houses 55 Changkhyi dogs. With a 100 per cent sterilisation programme for stray dogs, the initiative aims to protect Bhutanese native dogs, according to The Bhutan Live report.

The facilities in Changkhyi Conservation Centre include grooming, a kitchen, a store, an office, toilets, two units of caretaker’s house, a main dog cannel, and treatment and surgery rooms.

The government spent Nu 26 million on building the centre along with roads, drains and fencing supported by the National Waste Management and Stray Dog Population flagship programme.

The construction of the centre was started in June last year and it was completed in March, 2023. Currently, 16 males, 25 females, and 14 puppies live in the centre, according to the report. (ANI)

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