Some US-based breeders were selling these dogs as pure breds, which was dismissed with the Malaysian Kennel Association in a statement that these are pariah dogs and not a breed.
Dalam ekologi, istilah anjing paria mungkin merujuk anjing dengan gaya hidup paria: anjing bebas merantau yang menduduki "ceruk paria," yang merupakan ceruk ekologi berdasarkan sampah dari petempatan manusia.