[4][5][6] The Jonangi is not recognized by major kennel clubs in India, but this breed is locally shown at beach festivals in Andhra Pradesh.

While a few dogs exhibit nervousness, most Jonangis make excellent working partners, guarding large farms and even houses.

Their fertility rate is in line with other Indian dog breeds Jonangi are used for hunting small game, as a watchdog, and for herding ducks.

Farmers around Kolleru have turned towards more profitable aquaculture and the Jonangi that once helped them herd ducks no longer have a working function, and have been left in a semi-feral state to survive for themselves.

The Jonangi has developed unique fishing techniques for its survival, and is now considered a pest by local farmers, who went on killing these dogs to near-extinction.