'Roadatian'...

 

Road Dogs - the ultimate survivor 

"The puppy in the picture above was very nervous about human touch and was quiet thin, so much so that it was trembling with fright..."

 A Mongrel is a breed which does not have a single breed classification. But in a lot of developing countries like India and Africa, these dogs are a mix of breeding between domestic, sometimes purebred dogs with a street dog. Hence the name Mongrel...I believe this breed should hence be titled Roadatian...
 Temperamentally they vary from situation to situation. Since they are die hard survivors and the best example of 'survival of the fittest', some of them can be quite unpredictable. A surprising fact is that in India a major portion of these road dogs are looked after by people living in the houses in the locality. A lot of them are considered as road guard dogs and sometimes there would be a few who would feed the dogs of that street nearly as a routine everyday. Probably dogs living in that street are going to be trusting towards other humans. However, 99% of the road dogs all over the world are mishandled or subject to harsh conditions and situations or even cruelty.
The puppy in the picture above was very nervous about human touch and was quiet thin, so much so that it was trembling with fright. But after a bit of time he started following us around and eventually would even allow us to pat him...maybe we taught him to trust in the few hours we spent with him...

The build of the Roadatian again varies from dog to dog but the majority of them are slim built and is medium to large. The street dogs in higher countries are bigger and furrier than the one living in the plains. Also their coat is short and coarse. And they have good waterproofing as well as heat resistance.

They are quiet active dogs and if you were to domesticate them then a lot of exercise is required since they do tend to put on a lot of weight if not exercised.
Roadatian's are also very intelligent. Since they have been on the street for so many generations they know how to survive which has made them very sharp and intelligent. However saying that they do need a lot of training and patience because they are quiet independent. But all the Roadatian pets that I have seen so far are as protective as a German Shepherd, silly as a Boxer and gentle like a Labrador...