Thai Ridgeback

Origin

Thailand

Attractive to:

An experienced owner able to handle a hunter with strong survival instincts, a high prey drive and high intelligence.

Not the best for:

An inexperienced owner. These dogs need patient, consistent training from someone who has a good understanding of canine behaviour.

Aliases:

Thai Dog

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium-Large
Big, but will still fit in a small car.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

12 years

Good first dog?:

No