[3] Early settlers are thought to have brought the ancestors of this breed to the Philippines as companions and hunting dogs.

As a primitive dog, PFD's are capable of surviving both the difficult climate and terrain conditions of its land of origin.

It took 30 years of continuous studies and research based on the guidelines given by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) .

[1] To guarantee that the said standard will be followed strictly, the Philippine Forest Dog Legacy Club, Inc. (PFDLC) founded and recognized 6 official Integrity Breeders focusing to maintain the morphological construction of the breeding stocks, temperament and right coloration as fundamental elements in selective breeding.

For this reason it is essential that PFD fanciers and future owners should be decisive in the selection of their dogs taking it from official and integrity breeders endorsed by the club or will take the risk of having a mix breed or a mongrel brindle colored dog.