Comments on: A breed unnoticed: The Philippine “Askal”

By: ahia0427

ahia0427 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:11:37 +0000

we’ve kept several native dogs since im in grade schools..almost 10 askals were been with us from the past 20 years..

presently we have a pure askal our prime stud..2 mixed with vizla (both female) and a female 3-month old mixed-lab..hehehehehe

By: mce

mce — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:36:02 +0000

We’ve had several askal pets and they lived more than 6 years with us. This local or should I say mixed breed of dogs is sturdy and seldom gets sick. Minsan mahirap pa nga pag maraming halong breed, mas sakitin. Our 7-yr old dog was a mix of dachshund, aspin and another aspin na tisoy. But he died last September due to kidney failure and throughout his 7 years with us he suffered skin allergies. He had maintenance meds for that kaso di na kinaya ng katawan niya.

He was a very loyal dog. Matapang and very intelligent. We managed to teach him how to sit and carry some bags of groceries from my mom. Kaya when he died, umiyak talaga kami coz nakakapanghinayang sya. But we had to take him to vet and put him to sleep, di na namin kinaya ang suffering nya.

We have another askal, who is almost 2 yrs old and he’s already learned how to sit and be a good boy.

It’s just too bad for other askals they end up with irresponsible owners. Sayang sila coz matalino ang aso by nature, we just have to teach them how to behave and love them like a family member. Marunong silang tumanaw ng utang na loob sa totoo lang. Minsan nga iisipin mo mas mabuti pa aso, marunong makisama.

Thanks for posting your article. It gave me another push to love askals or aspins more.

God bless!

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:41:05 +0000

we once had an askal named Sparky it was given by grandpa for my sister when she was 8 yrs. old he’s coat looks like the coat of a german shepherd and his features looks like a golden retriever. He is a very playful dog and lovely dog while we are walking the dog a child shouted “tingnan mo oso ” because he was a big dog. he fell sick and died in Jauary 2005, since then we haven’t had any dog. its only now that we taught of having one.

By: Ian de Jesus

Ian de Jesus — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:43:32 +0000

Well I had an askal as a pet once, when I was a kid. She was Cheetah and she was the most intelligent and loyal dog we ever had, living up to 14 years and after that succumbed to several diseases. Now I have Barack who is a miniature pinscher.

By: Ian de Jesus

Ian de Jesus — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:40:31 +0000

I just came upon the article on dingoes and it struck me that our askals are in fact one and the same subspecies as the dingo. They are in fact dingoes. As dingoes originated from East Asia and were brought by seafarers to other parts of the Pacific, they also populated our islands. Ever wonder why there is no breed as the Philippine native dog? Because askals are dingos. Now I want to own a dingo.

By: Odin

Odin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:42:11 +0000

Mine’s a cross of an English pointer and a AsPin…

so he’s a um… uh… AsTer… or PoinKal.. or PoPin.. PBA import… or something.

By: sj

sj — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:01:10 +0000

I am an owner of a very sweet and loving Aspin/Askal. I named him SNOW owing to the fact that he is all white, with prickly ears and gold-flecked eyes (by day) which turn into pools of black at night.
He is one year and a month old. I don’t hesitate to indulge in buying him things like dog soap, talc, collar & leash, the complete works. He deserves all the care and attention because he has been very loyal to me. He acts as my escort in going back to my sleeping quarters after a day’s work and plants himself outside, by my door to stand as guard during the night. I usually rein him in by the day so he can rest. He has his own mat at a corner in my room, a blanket during cold nights and at times i allow him to lay beside me to sleep.
My friends often tease me for having an aspin as a pet. True, i could have chosen to have an expensive and pedigreed pet, but I love my Snow, thank u very much!

By: Myra Cattaneo

Myra Cattaneo — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:45:05 +0000

I am proud of my Aspin named Kooch, he’s been with us since 2001. When my husband and I moved to London we never hesitated to take him with us despite the hurdles and money involved.
He is a family member, very loyal one. He stayed awake at night to guard when my husband is out of the country (which happens a lot as part of his job). I talked to him and he responds (a language that just the 3 of us can understand). He is a very lucky dog coz we love him like our own child and we get the love, entertainment and loyalty in return. I agree that it is not the breed but rather it’s the way we nurture our best friend!!!

By: Pinoy Dog-Lover » Blog Archive » An ode to Whitey

Pinoy Dog-Lover » Blog Archive » An ode to Whitey — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:39:06 +0000

[...] was Whitey, an aspin and Labrador Retriever mix. She was my sister’s [...]

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:42:48 +0000

I couldn’t have said it better myself. In addition the Philippine dogs or “Aspins” have a very resilient immune system if not the most superior among all breeds of dogs. Aspins can survive illnesses most purebreed and expensive breeds can’t. They are also very obidient, loyal “to the death”, loving, caring and oh so sweet. That’s why I can say loud and clear that i’m a proud Aspin lover.