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The Phungsan dog (DPRK’s national dog) show-2026 was recently held in Pyongyang amid the interest of many people.

Phungsan dog is well known as a clever, tenacious, intrepid and agile dog. It is a native dog of Korea embodying the spirit of the Korean people and is protected as one of the national symbols.

The annual Phungsan dog show originated in 2019. The recent event brought together dozens of Phungsan dogs selected from Pyongyang, Nampho, Kaesong and other cities and North Phyongan, North Hwanghae and other provinces.

According to Jo Yong Chol, a staffer of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Science and Technology of Korea, the show drew more people than ever before, which proves the ever-growing public interest in the event.

All the appraisals including those of appearance, pedigrees and special skills were subdivided in a more scientific way and conducted strictly.

The appraisal of appearance was carried out in two steps.

In the first step, the preliminary appraisal, the jury chose the dogs whose appearance suited the standards with the naked eye and, in the second step, the appearance and postures of those that passed the preliminary appraisal were examined more carefully while exercising them using certain apparatuses.

Phungsan dogs from Pyongyang and North Hwanghae Province drew the attention of experts and amateurs in the appraisal of appearance.

The dogs presented by the two regions satisfied dozens of appraisal indices, such as robust and flexible build, clean snow-white hair covering the body, apricot stone-shaped eyes, bright pupils, upright ears and loop-shaped tail.

The appraisal of special skills, which examined the basic reflex training, hunting training, object fetching and hurdling movements of the dogs on the order of their owners, marked the climax of the show and filled the spectators with admiration.

Those of Pyongyang and North Hwanghae Province were also rated the best in this appraisal.

Pak Un Hyang, a participant from Sariwon City in North Hwanghae Province, said that all the Phungsan dogs presented by her are descendants of those that were placed first in the show held in 2024.

North Hwanghae Province, where Phungsan dog shows are held in splendour every year, is always highly appreciated at the national shows.

Over 10 Phungsan dogs were appreciated as excellent zoons in the recent show which lasted for several days. Pyongyang and North Hwanghae Province took first place in the group event and Kim Son Suk, Pak Un Hyang and Ri Kwang Bin of North Hwanghae Province were placed first respectively in the individual event.

As a result, North Hwanghae Province won first place in the group event for the third time this year after 2019 and 2024 and Pak Un Hyang came first in the individual event for the third time.

During the show, a technical short course was given on preserving and rearing the pure-bred Phungsan dog.