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The Tangkhul Hui is the indigenous hound of the Tangkhul community of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts in Manipur. A 2024 study of 100 adults, published under the name Haofa, puts males at 25.13 kg and 61.24 cm at the withers and females at 23.84 kg and 58.36 cm.
- where it is from
- Manipurwhere it is from
- adult weight on our sources
- 22–31 kgadult weight on our sources
- with the ICAR breed bureau
- Not registeredwith the ICAR breed bureau
In short
Key takeaways
- The Tangkhul Hui comes from Manipur. Medium to large hound.
- Adult size on our sources is 22 to 31 kg and 54 to 65 cm at the shoulder, stated as Adult weight 25.13±0.43 kg, range 23.00 to 31.00 (male) and 23.84±0.30 kg, range 22 to 29 (female)..
- Not registered with the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources. We did not find a Kennel Club of India listing we would cite.
- Suits the Indian climate. A hound kept in the hill districts of Manipur by the community that has reared it for a very long time.
- Short to medium coat, which our data rates as low grooming effort.
- We found no three dated Indian price sources for this breed, so this page gives no price.
- The study calls the Haofa a rare indigenous hound and was carried out specifically to document its origin, distribution and phenotypic characteristics in its breeding tract.
Key facts
Tangkhul Hui: size, coat and recognition
Every figure in this card is quoted from a named source, and the sources are listed at the foot of the page. Where a figure is missing, the card says it is missing rather than filling the gap.
- adult weight
- 22 to 31 kgadult weight
- height at the shoulder
- 54 to 65 cmheight at the shoulder
- lifespan
- Not publishedlifespan
- Origin
- Manipur
- Also called
- Haofa
- Weight, as our source states it
- Adult weight 25.13±0.43 kg, range 23.00 to 31.00 (male) and 23.84±0.30 kg, range 22 to 29 (female).
- Height, as our source states it
- Height at wither 61.24±0.39 cm, range 56.00 to 65.00 (male) and 58.36±0.51 cm, range 54.00 to 65.00 (female).
- Coat
- Short to medium coat
- ICAR-NBAGR
- Not registered with ICAR-NBAGR
- Kennel Club of India
- We did not find a Kennel Club of India listing we would cite.
- Space it needs
- A house with a yard
| Weight | Height at the shoulder | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 23 to 31 kg | 56 to 65 cm |
| Female | 22 to 29 kg | 54 to 65 cm |
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Measured on 100 adult dogs, 50 of each sex, in the breeding tract. One of the better-documented native breeds on this site.
Growth
How a Tangkhul Hui grows
The band below is our own calculation: we take the adult weight range from the source above and scale a published veterinary growth curve for the large size class to it. Nobody has weighed a cohort of Tangkhul Hui puppies month by month, so this is an estimate of the shape of the curve rather than a measurement of this breed.
| Age | Low end | High end |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months | 4.3 kg | 6 kg |
| 3 months | 6.9 kg | 9.7 kg |
| 4 months | 10 kg | 14.1 kg |
| 5 months | 12.8 kg | 18.1 kg |
| 6 months | 15.4 kg | 21.6 kg |
| 7 months | 17.2 kg | 24.2 kg |
| 8 months | 18.5 kg | 26.1 kg |
| 9 months | 19.4 kg | 27.3 kg |
| 10 months | 19.9 kg | 28.1 kg |
| 11 months | 20.3 kg | 28.6 kg |
| 12 months | 20.6 kg | 29 kg |
| 15 months | 21.2 kg | 29.9 kg |
| 18 months | 21.9 kg | 30.9 kg |
Estimated from the adult weight range and the growth curve for the large size class. Weekly weight gain drops to almost nothing by about 11 months.
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The same growth engine drives our puppy weight calculator, which works in pounds, and the method is set out on the how we calculate page.
Origin
Where the Tangkhul Hui comes from
The 2024 study in the Indian Journal of Animal Sciences describes the Haofa as a rare indigenous hound of Manipur, reared since time immemorial by the Tangkhul community living in the Ukhrul and Kamjong districts, and records a belief that the dogs migrated with the Tangkhuls into Ukhrul many years ago.
The dog is known both as Haofa, the name the study uses, and as Tangkhul Hui, the name people search for. This page covers both.
What it was kept for
The Tangkhul Hui's working role
A hound kept by a specific community in a specific place. The study set out to record origin, distribution and phenotype, and we are keeping to what it establishes.
A note on temperament
This section says what our sources say this breed was kept for, and stops there. We do not rank breeds by temperament and we do not describe any breed as aggressive. A breed bureau descriptor records what a dog looks like and what it is used for; it does not record what it is like to live with, and we are not going to supply the difference out of our own heads.
Indian climate
Suits the Indian climate
A hound kept in the hill districts of Manipur by the community that has reared it for a very long time. The study describes a dog embedded in local life rather than one that needs protecting from the climate.
The study records an average litter size at birth of 3 to 8.
As a rare breed with a small home range, acquiring one responsibly means going through the community and the districts where it is kept.
The study records detailed body measurements rather than a coat care regime, so we are not giving one.
Price
What a Tangkhul Hui costs in India
We found no three dated Indian price sources for the Tangkhul Hui, so this page gives no price.
That is not a coy way of saying the breed is expensive. Most native Indian breeds are not sold through the channels that publish prices at all: they change hands within a region, through shepherding and farming households and through state-run breeding centres, and no Indian pet publisher prices them. A shelter or rescue fee of ₹0 to ₹2,000 is the only dependably sourced figure we can offer you for a dog of this kind.
If you have seen this breed advertised at a particular price, treat the advertisement as the source it is. The price calculator covers the imported breeds that are priced by three or more Indian publishers.
Population
Conservation and population status
The study calls the Haofa a rare indigenous hound and was carried out specifically to document its origin, distribution and phenotypic characteristics in its breeding tract.
Running cost
What a dog this size costs to keep
Our food and grooming figures are sourced breed by breed for the imported breeds, not for the native ones. The calculator below is the imported-breed calculator; set it to a breed of roughly the same size as a Tangkhul Hui and the food, vaccination and accessory lines are a fair guide, because those costs follow the dog's weight rather than its pedigree. The purchase price is not transferable and we would not pretend otherwise.
Dog price calculator for India
Labrador Retriever puppy, kci-registered breeder
₹25,000 to ₹60,000 and up
The range our sources give for a KCI-registered Labrador Retriever.
Supertails gives ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 for a KCI-registered Labrador and Inside Scroller ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 and up. Mr n Mrs Pet states ₹30,000 to ₹1,20,000 and up.
In Delhi NCR
₹10,000 to ₹70,000
Delhi NCR is a metro. Across the metro cities our sources name, a Labrador Retriever runs ₹10,000 to ₹70,000. That is the general market across seller types, not the figure for one seller.
Inside Scroller’s metro rows run ₹10,000 in Kolkata to ₹58,000 in Mumbai. Supertails is higher, giving Delhi NCR ₹25,000 to ₹70,000 and Chennai ₹20,000 to ₹61,000, and adds that flight-nanny transport costs ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 on top.
The other ways to buy one
- Unregistered home breeder
- ₹8,000 to ₹45,000
First year of running costs
₹45,020 to ₹1,02,100
That is ₹3,752 to ₹8,508 a month. The puppy price above is not in this figure.
- Food₹2,500 to ₹5,000 a month₹30,000 to ₹60,000
- Puppy vaccinationsthe full first-year course₹3,000 to ₹8,000
- Dewormingfour to six doses in the first year (working estimate)₹320 to ₹1,500
- Vet visitsthree to five consultations, vaccinations counted separately (working estimate)₹900 to ₹4,000
- Grooming13 to 13 grooms a year₹7,800 to ₹15,600
- Starter accessoriesbed, crate, bowls, collar, leash, toys₹3,000 to ₹13,000
Working estimates included. The number of deworming doses and vet visits in a first year is ours, not a figure from a source. The prices per dose and per visit are sourced.
Indian climate
Suits the Indian climate
Inside Scroller writes that in India’s climate the Labrador’s short coat handles heat better than double-coated breeds, while noting that a black coat absorbs more solar radiation than a lighter one, so midday outdoor exercise is best avoided in peak summer.
The Labrador Retriever was not on the list in the 2024 central advisory.
The 11 sources behind this result
Labrador Retriever price in India
Supertails — dated 2026-07-13 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comBlack Labrador dog price in India 2026
Inside Scroller — dated 2026-04-11 — read 2026-10-14
insidescroller.comLabrador Retriever puppies for sale in India
Mr n Mrs Pet — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14
mrnmrspet.comTamil Nadu bans 23 'ferocious' dog breeds including Pitbull terrier, Tosa Inu
India TV — dated 2024-05-09 — read 2026-10-14
indiatvnews.comLabrador Retriever breed standard
American Kennel Club — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14
akc.orgDog Price List in India 2026: Top 40 Breeds, City-wise Costs & Monthly Budget
Supertails — dated 2026-03-09 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comPuppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-12 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules
Supertails — dated 2026-08-21 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comComplete new puppy checklist for India (2026)
Supertails — dated 2026-05-30 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comHow to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-09 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog breeds in India with price (2026 guide)
Aruani Pet Stop — dated 2026-07-25 — read 2026-10-14
aruanipetstop.in
Every figure here comes from a published Indian source named above, read on 14 October 2026. Puppy prices move with demand and are negotiated one dog at a time, so treat these as the range to expect rather than a quote.
FAQ
Tangkhul Hui: the questions people ask
- Is the Tangkhul Hui the same as the Haofa dog?
- The peer-reviewed description of the indigenous hound reared by the Tangkhul community of Ukhrul and Kamjong is published under the name Haofa, and that is the dog this page describes. Tangkhul Hui is the name more commonly searched for.
- How big is a Tangkhul Hui?
- The 2024 study measured 100 adults: males averaged 25.13 kg and 61.24 cm at the withers, with a height range of 56 to 65 cm, and females 23.84 kg and 58.36 cm, with a range of 54 to 65 cm.
- Where does the Tangkhul Hui come from?
- The Ukhrul and Kamjong districts of Manipur, where it has been reared by the Tangkhul community. The study records a belief that the dogs migrated with the Tangkhuls into Ukhrul.
- Is the Tangkhul Hui a registered breed?
- Not in the register we were able to read. The 2024 characterization study is exactly the kind of documentation that leads to registration, so this may change.
- Can I buy a Tangkhul Hui?
- We found no price sources at all, which fits a rare dog kept within one community in two districts. If you are serious, the route is through Manipur and the community rather than through any market.
- How big does a Tangkhul Hui get?
- Adult weight 25.13±0.43 kg, range 23.00 to 31.00 (male) and 23.84±0.30 kg, range 22 to 29 (female). and Height at wither 61.24±0.39 cm, range 56.00 to 65.00 (male) and 58.36±0.51 cm, range 54.00 to 65.00 (female)., as our sources state it, which is 22 to 31 kg. Most of the weight gain is done by about 11 months for a dog in the large size class, on our own growth calculation rather than any measurement of this breed.
- Is the Tangkhul Hui a recognised breed?
- Not registered with ICAR-NBAGR. Not among the dog breeds NBAGR had registered at the time of the archived register we read. The 2024 study is the kind of documentation that precedes a registration. We did not find a Kennel Club of India listing we would cite.
Method
Every source behind this page
Breed facts here come from the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, from peer-reviewed characterization studies, and from veterinary and state publications. Wikipedia is not a source on these pages: where it pointed us at a study or a registry entry we went and read that instead and cited it. No figure on this page comes from a page that sells dogs.
Sources
3 sources behind the figures on this page.
Haofa dog, an indigenous canine germplasm from Manipur, India
Singh T R, Singh M N, Kakhulan K, Singh N I, Singh S B, Chongtham S, Chanam R. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 94(4):329-332 - dated 2024 - read 2026-10-15
Central Agricultural University, Imphal. Measured 100 adults in Ukhrul and Kamjong districts. Describes the hound reared by the Tangkhul community.
doi.orgRegistered dog breeds
ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources - read 2026-10-15
The register of Indian dog breeds and their accession numbers. Read through the Internet Archive snapshot of 14 October 2024, which lists Rajapalayam, Chippiparai and Mudhol Hound. Later registrations are sourced separately.
nbagr.icar.gov.inHow to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-09 - read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.in
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