Did you know that #Korea has a #magical #dog breed?The Sapsalgae are a fluffy, good-natured breed that is said to ward off evil spirits and bad luck. They are also majestically thick-coated, which almost led to their extinction during the #Japanese occupation of Korea.The Japanese colonists used the dog's pelts as winter coats. By the 1980s they were down to 8 animals.A geneticist saved their DNA & the numbers now are up to a few thousand.#history #mythology
