Thai Bangkaew Dog
- Origin
- Thailand
- Type
- Spitz
- Size
- Medium
- Height
- 41–56 cm (16–22 in)
- Weight
- 16–20 kg (35–43 lb)
- Coat
- Double
- Colors
- Pied; white, cream, black, gray, brown and red
- Status
- Recognised by the FCI
The Thai Bangkaew Dog is a medium-sized spitz-type breed from Thailand. It takes its name from Bangkaew, a village in the Bang Rakam District of Phitsanulok Province, in the central part of the country.
History
The breed began in the Bang Rakam District, near the Yom River. A local black and white female dog belonging to a Buddhist abbot was crossed there with a wild dog of a kind that is now extinct, and their offspring were the first of the breed. Selective breeding from that line since 1957 has produced the dog known today.
Appearance
The Thai Bangkaew is a spitz with a double coat. Males stand 46 to 56 cm (18 to 22 in) tall and weigh 18 to 20 kg (39 to 43 lb). Females stand 41 to 50 cm (16 to 19.5 in) and weigh 16 to 18 kg (35 to 40 lb). The coat is pied, and the colors listed for it are white, cream, black, gray, brown and red.
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