| ORIGIN: |
Thailand |
| UTILIZATION: |
Companion dog |
| KCT’S
CLASSIFICATION: |
Group 5 Spitz and primitive type
Section 5 Asian Spitz and related breeds
Without working trial |
| BRIEF HISTORY: |
The Thai Bangkaew Dog is an old breed that
originated from the Bangkaew village, Thanang-ngam area, Bang-rakam
district, and Phitsanulok province in Thailand. The breed traces its
ancestry back to a cross between a Buddhist abbot’s local black &
white female dog and a now-extinct wild dog producing today’s Bangkaew
breed. In 1957, selective breeding from single litters had produced
their generations to these days. The Thai Bangkaew Dogs are regarded
as a precious heritage of Phitsanulok province. The dogs are fed
widely in the province and has become so famous nationwide that they
are fed to every part of Thailand. |
| GENERAL APPEARANCE: |
The Thai Bangkaew dog is a square built,
well proportion dog with wide and deep chest. He is a double-coated
dog. The coat should form a ruff around the neck and shoulders and a
pluming tail. |
| PROPORTIONS: |
Length of body : Height at the withers = 1
: 1
Depth of chest : Height at the withers = 1 : 2
Male larger boned than their female counterparts. |
| BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT: |
Alert, intelligent, loyal, watchful and
obedient. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family and
easy to train. |
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HEAD-CRANIAL REGION: |
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Skull: |
The skull is wedge-shaped and should be
massive, broad and in proportion to the body. |
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Stop: |
Clearly defined, but moderate. |
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FACIAL REGION: |
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Nose: |
Black and in proportion to muzzle. |
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Nasal bridge: |
Straight and long. |
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Muzzle: |
Of medium length, broad at base and
tapering toward tip. |
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Lips: |
Tight with good pigmentation. |
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Mouth: |
White marking around muzzle is preferable. |
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Jaw: |
Upper and lower jaws are strong. |
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Teeth: |
Small, sharp, strong and in full
dentition. The incisors of the lower jaw touch very lightly with the
inner surface of the upper incisors (scissors bite). A level bite is
acceptable. |
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Eyes: |
Small, almond shaped. Color of eyes is
black or dark brown. |
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Ears: |
Small, triangular, in proportion to head,
stand erect and point forward. |
| NECK: |
Strong, muscular, in proportion to head,
blending smoothly into shoulders, proudly carried with head erect. |
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BODY: |
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Back: |
Viewed from profile is straight and level. |
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Loin: |
Strong and broad. |
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Croup: |
Moderately sloping. |
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Chest: |
Wide, deep, well let down between forelegs
and extending to the elbows, ribs well sprung but never rounded like
barrel hoops. |
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Lower line: |
The belly is not tucked up. |
| TAIL: |
Moderately long, well feathered, thick
towards the base, well set on and carried with moderate upward curve
towards back. |
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LIMBS: |
| FOREQUARTERS: |
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Shoulder: |
Moderately laid back and well muscled. |
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Forearm: |
Straight and strong, parallel when viewed
from front. |
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Pastern: |
Short and slope very slightly. |
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Feet: |
Rounded and catlike. |
| HINDQUARTERS: |
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Thighs: |
Strongly muscled with angulation in
balance with that of forequarters. |
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Hocks: |
Well angulated at the stifle and well let
down. |
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Rear Pastern: |
Viewed from behind, they should be
perpendicular to the ground. |
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Feet: |
Round ,arched and tight. |
| GAIT: |
Flexible and powerful movement with good
reach and drive, level topline, good carriage of head and tail. Front
legs should not paddle, nor should there be a straddling appearance.
Hind legs should not paddle nor weave. |
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COAT: |
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HAIR: |
Double and medium in length. The undercoat
is soft and dense. The outer coat is coarse and straight. Guard coat
is long and forming a ruff around the neck and shoulders. Back of
forelegs are covered with feathers diminishing to the pasterns. Hind
legs are covered with long hair to the hocks. |
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COLOUR: |
Parti-color or white with patches of red,
tan, gray or black. Shape placement of patches of color are without
importance. |
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SIZE: |
Ideal height at the withers :
Dogs 19-21 inches (48-53 cm)
Bitches 17-19 inches (43-48 cm)
There is tolerance of plus or minus one inch
(2.5 cm) |
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FAULTS: |
- Light eyes or nose.
- Tail carried close to the back or fall to either side.
- Lack of ruff.
- Lack of feathers on back of forelegs.
- Large ears.
- Muzzle is too wide.
- Large round eye.
- Roach back.
- Swayback.
- Oversize, undersize. |
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ELIMINATING FAULTS: |
- Short or smooth coat.
- Bobtail.
- Drop ears.
- Overshot or undershot.
- Missing more than 3 teeth.
- Curled tail or kink tail.
- Lack of tail plume.
- Viciousness. |
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N.B. |
Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. |
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