Comparison: Thai Bangkaew Dog and Thai Ridgeback Dog

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

	Thai Bangkaew Dog	Thai Ridgeback Dog
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Thailand	Thailand
Category	Medium	Large
Recognition features	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	Ridge of hair growing in the opposite direction along the back Medium-sized muscular dog with triangular, firmly pricked ears Short smooth coat in red, black, blue or very light fawn (isabella)
Coat	Double coat: straight coarse guard coat and soft dense undercoat; white with well-defined patches (lemon, red, fawn, tan, grey).	Short and smooth; the ridge is formed by hair growing in the opposite direction; solid red, black, blue or very light fawn (isabella).
Purpose	Thai companion dog from the village of Bangkaew in Phitsanulok province; alert and obedient.	Thai hunting and companion dog that also escorted carts and watched houses; short-coated with a distinctive ridge.

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