Africanis

Africanis
Africanis
	Africanis
Other names	African dog; mūtina dog; Khoekhoe dog; Xhosa dog; Tswana dog; Sotho dog; Zulu Dog; Katali; Mukehe; Bobby ; Simba ; Sibbi; Lokasie-hond ; Kafferbrak(racist term)
Origin	Southern Africa
Height
Traits
Height	50–62 cm (20–24 in)
Coat	Short and compact
Colour	All colours or combinations of colours, particularly brown, brindle, black or white
Litter size	2-8
	Dog (domestic dog)

The Africanis is a dog landrace found across southern Africa.^[1] It is a medium-sized, short-coated dog, with a distinctive black patch around the front of the muzzle.

^ Swart, Sandra (2008-01-01). Dogs and dogma: A discussion of the socio-political construction of southern african dog 'breeds' as a window onto social history. Brill. pp. 267–287. ISBN 978-90-474-2280-8.

[1] Swart, Sandra (2008-01-01). Dogs and dogma: A discussion of the socio-political construction of southern african dog 'breeds' as a window onto social history. Brill. pp. 267–287. ISBN 978-90-474-2280-8.

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