壹蘋派生活美語　一起了解忠誠又聰明的臺灣犬吧！

　　The Taiwan Dog is a rare breed native to Taiwan. Studies have shown that Taiwan Dogs are the descendants of South Asian hunting dogs that were brought to the island as early as 20,000 years ago. At first, they were useful to ancient hunters, who relied on them to find prey. Over time, people began keeping them as pets, and they proved to be excellent guard dogs.

　　臺灣犬是原產於臺灣的稀有品種。研究表明，臺灣犬是早在兩萬年前就被帶到臺灣的南亞狩獵犬的後裔。起初，牠們對於古代獵人很有助益，獵人依靠牠們來尋找獵物。隨著時間的推移，人們開始將牠們作為寵物來飼養，事實證明牠們是優秀的護衛犬。

生活必備字詞：

loyal　a. 忠誠的

breed　n. 品種

breeding　n. 培育（本文中作形容詞用）

as early as...　　早在……

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