The Thai Ridgeback Dog
History The Thai Ridgeback dog is an old breed which can be seen in archeological writings in Thailand. The ancestry of the breed is unknown, but it is believed to have descended from the dingo of Southeast Asia. The Phu Quoc dog, a ridgeback…
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