Comparison: Shiba Inu and Thai Bangkaew Dog

Shiba Inu and Thai Bangkaew Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Shiba Inu	Thai Bangkaew Dog
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Japan	Thailand
Category	Small	Medium
Height at withers	35–41 cm	–
Weight	8–11 kg	–
Life span	12–15 years	–
Recognition features	Spitz type, red, black-and-tan or sesame colouring Tightly curled tail, foxy face 35-41 cm tall	Square-built dog with a ruff around neck and shoulders and a plumed tail, more pronounced in males White with well-defined patches in lemon, red, fawn, tan or grey Small erect ears and a tail carried over the back
Coat	Stiff outer coat and soft undercoat; red, sesame, black-and-tan.	Double coat: straight coarse guard coat and soft dense undercoat; white with well-defined patches (lemon, red, fawn, tan, grey).
Purpose	The smallest Japanese native breed, bred to hunt small game and birds in mountainous terrain.	Thai companion dog from the village of Bangkaew in Phitsanulok province; alert and obedient.

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