THAILAND STANDARD

ORIGIN: Thailand
UTILAZATION: Companion Dog
KCT'S CLASSIFICATION: Group 5 Spitz and primitive types Section 5 Asian Spitz and related breeds Without working trial
IABCA'S CLASSIFICATION: Non-Sporting Group

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY
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 and 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 dogs. 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 Thialand.

GENERAL APPEARANCE The Thai Bangkaew Dog is a square built, well proportioned 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 plumming tail.

IMPORTANT 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

BEHAVIOR/TEMPERMENT
Alert, intelligent, loyal, watchful and obedient. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family and easy to train.

HEAD CRANIAL REGION
Skull: The skull is wedge shaped and should be massive, broad and in proportion to the body
Stop: Clearly defined, but moderate
FACIAL REGION
Nose: Black and in proportion to muzzle
Nasal bridge: Straight and long
Muzzle: Of medium length, broad at base and tapering toward tip
Lips: Tight with good pigment
Mouth: White marking around muzzle is preferable
Jaws: Upper and lower jaws are strong
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.
Eyes: Small, almond shaped. Color of eyes is black or dark brown.
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.

BODY
Back: Viewed from profile is straight and level.
Loin: Strong and broad
Croup: Moderately sloping
Chest: Wide, deep, well let down between forelegs and extending to the elbows, ribs well sprung but never rounded like barrel hoops.
Lower Line: The belly is not tucked up.

TAIL
Moderately long, well feathered, thick towards the base, well set on and carried with a moderate upward curve towards back.

LIMBS FOREQUARTERS
Shoulder: Moderately laid back and well muscled
Forearm: Straight and strong, parallel when viewed from the front.
Pastern: Short and slope very slightly.
Feet: Rounded and catlike.

HINDQUARTERS
Thighs: Strongly muscled with angulation in balance with that of forequarters.
Hocks: Well angulated at the stifle and well let down.
Rear Pastern: Viewed from behind, they should be perpendicalar to the ground.
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.

COAT
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.
Color: Parti-color or white with patches of red, tan, gray or black. Shape palcement of patches of color are without importance.

SIZE
Ideal height at withers:
Dogs: 19-21 inches (48-53 cm)
Bitches: 17-19 inches (43-48 cm)
There is a tolerance of plus or minus one inch (2.5 cm)

MINOR 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.

MAJOR 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

D.Q. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.