the primary dog breed raised for meat is a non-specific landrace commonly named as "nureongi" (누렁이), or "hwanggu" (황구). nureongi are not the only type of dog currently slaughtered for their meat in south korea. in 2015, "the korea observer" reported that many different pet breeds of dog are bred to be eaten, including, for example, labradors, retrievers, and cocker spaniels, and that the dogs slaughtered for their meat often include former pets.