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Phu Quoc Dog

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Phu Quoc Dog is actually one of the worlds three rarest ridgeback type dogs that have whorls running down their backs. It is closely related to the Thai Ridgeback, though it is suggested that the Phu Quoc Dog is a completely different breed given the difference in their size and the 2cm whorl (line of raised fur).
They are excellent hunters, unafraid of heights, intelligent and fiercely loyal yet are very trusting of strangers, so they make poor guard dogs. A mature dog is about 20-25kg, with a small head, quite a long snout, and thin ears. They love barking when strangers do approach, but they don't take things any further. The wild female when pregnant disappears into the national park, digging a den to give birth and nurse their pups for up to a month before rejoining the wild pack.
Dog lovers are looking to have the Phu Quoc dog recognized as a separate domestic dog breed for entry into international dog shows.
There is a Phu Quoc Dog breeding center on the island and some tours will visit this breeding center.

OTHER TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN PHU QUOC, KIEN GIANG:
An Thoi Islands
Duong Dong Town
Ham Ninh
Phu Quoc National Park
Phu Quoc Beaches
Bai Sao (Sao Beach)
Suoi Da Ban (Da Ban Stream)
Suoi Tranh (Tranh Stream)
Mount Chua
Dinh Cau Rock (Cau Temple)
Hung Long Tu Pagoda
Sung Hung Pagoda
Cay Dua Prison
Phu Quoc Fish Sauce
Phu Quoc Pepper
Phu Quoc Dog
Picture of Phu Quoc Beach
Picture of Phu Quoc Boat
Picture of Phu Quoc Dog on a boat
Picture of Phu Quoc Coral
Picture of Phu Quoc Village
Picture of Phu Quoc from the sky
Picture of Duong Dong River
Picture of Phu Quoc Market
Picture of Nguyen Trung Truc Temple in Phu Quoc
Picture of Phu Quoc road
Picture of Coral in Phu Quoc
Picture of sea food in Phu Quoc
Picture of Suoi Tranh in Phu Quoc
Picture of Phu Quoc Seaside