They generally love children, and will also serve as an alert and faithful family guard dog.

Chongqing Dogs have high prey drive and excellent scenting abilities.

Chongqing Dogs can hunt alone, or in a pack, for prey ranging in size from rabbits through badgers, foxes, boar, goats, deer, and small bear.

[6] Like other tugou, Chongqing are a Chinese native believed to have first appeared during the Han Dynasty.

[2][4] Originally developed as a hunting dog in the mountainous areas of eastern Sichuan, rapid urbanization of Chongqing resulted in a significant population decline.