Thai Ridgebacks Have Arrived

[Aus-Thai]

I am very happy to say that Australia now has the first blue female Thai Ridgeback and New Zealand is now home to the very first blue male... both being the very first of their breed in both countries!! They are doing very well in our homes with our children, small pets and live stock and neither Michelle or I have had any worrying issues.

Now first of all before you all start jumping on a hate the breed or they shouldn't have been imported band wagon please research your facts on these dogs. Because they are such a rare breed most popular searches which come up first on Google search are mainly posted by people who have done small articles on them and never lived in a home with one or actually talked with a experienced breeder at all or like Don Burke researched them on the street dogs of Thailand......now come on people it does not matter what country or breed you road test but if you road test street dogs in any country you will pretty much get the same result.

I have been looking into importing this breed for almost 15 years and have not done so lightly. I have traveled to Thailand and lived in the home of a breeder who had 80 Thai Ridgeback's (TRD)...yes all at his home. I also saw these dogs living naturally in the jungles and guess what I made it back to Australia with not one bite and not afraid of them. Like all breeds you do have to have a level of understanding of dog ownership and maybe a little higher with this breed. I will honestly say that they are not for the total inexperienced owner. They do need a firm owner and you can not just buy one and leave it in your back yard or expect young children to be their pack leader unless that child has a long family history with involved dog ownership eg obedience, agility ect. They do tend to be a one owner dog and very loyal and protective of their family.

My dog "Mai"(because she is from Chiang Mai and means new, a perfect fit since the breed is "new" to Australia) is the most loving loyal dog and was very easy to train once in my home. She had never seen a child until she came into our home and warmed to my 3 children 12y, 10y and 4y very fast. She is my dog but she also see's my now 5 year old as her handler too since she is very involved in her training, not saying that she doesn't see the other two as her handlers but she listens to us more so!!

Mai is now 1 year and 10months, she has had her second season just recently in August and I am looking at importing semen from either the male I sent to NZ, from Hawaii or Poland or one of the other countries I have formed great TRD friendships with. The TRD usually only come into season once a year because they are native dogs but breeders from western countries are finding that they are changing their cycles once imported to match up with domesticated dogs in their homes or area. I am hoping this to be the case with Mai as her last heat was 2m early. With all that being said I hope to have the first litter born in Australia maybe in May next year but maybe as late as October.

Since I imported Mai from Thailand the process was VERY expensive and puppies prices will reflect this but wont be to much higher than in other countries. ALL puppies will be desexed before leaving for their forever homes regardless if you have a breeder permit or breed any other animal PERIOD!!!

At the moment the TRD are not recognized in AUS but I am working very hard through the red tape of having that done which may take months to years I am told, however they will be registered with the ATRA (Americian Thai Ridgeback Association) Americian, Thailand and Australian Clubs(AUS club is just forming now) and the AKC(americian Kennel Club) of America until such time as I can get the AKC here to issue papers.

If there are any other question please ask at [email protected]

Thanks and I look forward to getting to know everyone

Cheers

Tanya and Mai

Edited November 9, 2010 by Aus-Thai

[Aus-Thai]

The Thai Ridgeback Dog, also known as a TRD, Mah Thai, or Mah Thai Lang Ahn, is the national dog of Thailand. This Spitz Primitive Hunting Dogs may be one of the oldest dog breeds known to man.

The Origin of the Thai Ridgeback Dogs:

The Thai Ridgeback Dogs, originally from Asia, have been Thailand’s domesticated dog for centuries. Their remarkable characteristics are “high set ears, a straight top line with a distinctive line of hair that grows along the backbone, a straight tail, and a black spotted mouth that looks “dirty” making them look both elegant and fierce simultaneously.

The Thai Ridgeback dogs have been known amongst the Thai people for several centuries. Most of them are naturally bred and run free around residential areas, farms, and temples. There are old documents that mention the Thai Ridgeback dogs. In the era of the King Ram Kham Hang Maharach of Sukhothai Kingdom in the year B.E. 1826, the King had his army fight against Indochina, now Vietnam in order to expand the territory with the help from his skillful warriors from around the kingdom. It is possible that these warriors found the strange-looking dogs and brought these dogs with them to Sukhothai Kingdom. Since being raised and bred as domestic dogs for some period of time, these dogs had been developed to be the Thai Ridgeback Dogs.

In the era of King Song Tham of Ayuthaya Kingdom in the year B.E. 2170, there was information written about the Thai Ridgeback dogs in Sa-mhud-khoi (a long book made of pulp from trees of the family Uricaceae) that, “these dogs are large.” They are taller than 2 cubits. They come in various colors. They have a distinctive line along their straight back. They are fierce but loyal and faithful to their owners. They hunt smaller animals by digging holes into the ground. They love to follow their owners into the woods for hunting. When they catch their prey, they will bring it back to their owners. They are loyal to their families, and love their pack. They are courageous, strong and fearless. The two documents mentioned above indicate that the Thai Ridgeback dogs are originally from Thailand. They are also appreciated as one of Thailand’s many treasures. This is why they should be preserved and developed for the betterment of the breed in the future.

[SBT101]

I have admired these dogs for quite a while. I think they are gorgeous. Best of luck with them. Would love to see one in the flesh one day

[lappiemum]

Are they FCI registered? Am assuming so, if they are ANC recognised.

Lovely dogs, good luck with them.

[Blakbelgian]

Very cute doggies.

I hope you have lots of fun with them.

WHich group do you think the Aust KC will put them in? as you said they are a spitz type dog.

BB

[PomsNZ]

wow what a very striking dog.

Good luck, and I hope the NZKC will recognise the breed too, so we can see them out in the ring here.

gorgeous colour, and i wish you well

[Stolzseinrotts]

Beautiful looking dogs, thank you for sharing them with us.

Also thank you for posting the info about them and their history.

I wish you all the very best with them and their future here in Australia. :D :D

[peaceful]

Absolutely beautiful!!

Have always loved this breed from afar.

[angelsun]

I saw my first Tai quite a few years ago at an FCI style show (they show them in the Primatives Group) and was in love....Congrats on getting them here and good luck in the future with them!