Thai Bangkaew dog VS Thai Ridgeback dog

Two Greatest Thai Dog Breeds
Thai Bangkaew VS Thai Ridgeback (Also known as Mah Lang-Arn)

Let’s begin with 17 interesting facts:

N0. 1 – ORIGIN
THAI BANGKAEW
Bangkaew village, Thanang-Ngam, Bangrakam, Phitsanulok.
THAI RIDGEBACK
Far eastern provinces like Rayong, Chandhaburi, and Trad.

N0. 2 – PEDIGREE
THAI BANGKAEW
Hybrid of fox, wild dog and local dog.
THAI RIDGEBACK
DNA of wild dog and local dog

N0. 3 – HISTORY
THAI BANGKAEW
Mating occurred among foxes, wild dogs and local dogs incidentally in locked flooded areas of Bangkaew, Thanang-NGam, Bangrakam where the incident took place around 100 years ago. The breed strain is stable now and well recognized in Thailand.
THAI RIDGEBACK
An ancient hunting dog dating back around 2,000 years. The breed is standardized and well-bred in eastern part of Thailand especially in Trad province.

N0. 4 – BREEDING LINE
THAI BANGKAEW
None.
THAI RIDGEBACK
Unique and exhibition.

N0. 5 – SIZE
Both are medium-sized dogs but THAI RIDGEBACK is physically larger.

N0. 6 – TYPE
THAI BANGKAEW is spitz.
THAI RIDGEBACK is a pariah.

N0. 7 – HEIGHT
THAI BANGKAEW
Male: 42-53 cm.
Female: 38-48 cm.
THAI RIDGEBACK
Male: 56–61 cm.
Female: 51–56 cm.

N0. 8 – WEIGHT
THAI BANGKAEW
Male: 14-16 kg.
Female: 13-15 kg.
THAI RIDGEBACK
Male: 23-34 kg.
Female: 16-25 kg.

N0. 9 – LIFE SPAN
THAI BANGKAEW
lives 7-14 years.
THAI RIDGEBACK
lives 10-15 years.

N0. 10 – HEALTH ISSUES
THAI BANGKAEW
Common diseases like measles, inflammatory intestine, pneumonia, distemper, etc. are eligible in this breed.
THAI RIDGEBACK
A minority may have ingrown hair disease through genetic heredity but the disease can be cured surgically.


N0. 11 – FAMILY DOG
THAI BANGKAEW
It’s a family dog. But preferably devoting and obedient to one master only. This dog breed may not be suitable for beginners and needs attention from its master. Sometimes it is jealous of other dogs and maybe stubborn.
THAI RIDGEBACK
It’s a family dog. Get along well with family members and display good loyalty and boldness.

N0. 12 – SKILLS
THAI BANGKAEW
Good at swimming. Love digging ground.
THAI RIDGEBACK
Good at hunting small animals like snakes, rats, and lizards, etc.

N0. 13 – COLORS
THAI BANGKAEW
Bi-Color
Black/White, White/Chocolate, White/Tan, Gray/White, or Red/White
THAI RIDGEBACK
Single Color
Common ones: Red, Blue, Lotus Pink leaf and Black
Rare ones: White, Green, or Tiger pattern

N0. 14 – TEMPERAMENT & CHARACTERISTICS
THAI BANGKAEW
Intelligent, esteemed, agile, enthusiastic, protective, affectionate, jealous, overly confident, cautious, curious, leadership, territorial, and maybe stubborn. It is often kept as a watch dog.
THAI RIDGEBACK
Intelligent, loyal, protective, energetic and independent. Socialized dogs are not aggressive. Males are often kept as watch dogs. In the past they were well known for hunting companionship.

N0. 15 – HEAT & MATING
THAI BANGKAEW
Females are usually in heat from 8-month old but experts advise the mating is good from one-year in females and two years in males.
THAI RIDGEBACK
Mating may start from one year in both males and females.
N0. 16 – PRICE
THAI BANGKAEW
US$ 80 – 485
THAI RIDGEBACK
US$ 350 – 1600

N0. 17 – FEATURES
THAI BANGKAEW

• Long fur
• Resembling malamute or husky dogs
• Each dog has one of the following types:
1. A lion-face
2. A tiger-face
3. A fox-face
• Less body odor comparing to other breeds

THAI RIDGEBACK
• Short shiny smooth hair
• Partially or completely black tongue
• Long face
• Triangle pointing ears
• Wrinkle forehead
• Sword-like pointed curving tail
• Hair grows in opposite direction on its ridge from the rest of its coat.
• Nine different patterns are known with each dog having one pattern.

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