Phu Quoc Ridgeback

Phu Quoc Ridgeback
OriginVietnam
Traits
Height Males 50–55 cm (19.5–21.5 in)
Females 48–52 cm (19–20.5 in)
Weight Males 15–20 kg (33–44 lb)
Females 12–18 kg (26–40 lb)
Life span over 10 years
Kennel club standards
Vietnam Kennel Association standard
Dog (domestic dog)
Phu Quoc Ridgeback circa 1915, then known as the Phu-Quoc Greyhound

The Phu Quoc Ridgeback (Vietnamese: Chó Phú Quốc) is a rare breed of dog from the island of Phú Quốc in Kiên Giang Province in southern Vietnam. It is one of three ridgeback breeds,[1][2] the others being the Rhodesian Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback. It is not recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale or any other major club.[1] The Phu Quoc Ridgeback is one of the four native Vietnamese dog breeds, along with the Bắc Hà dog (Chó Bắc Hà), Lài dog (chó lài), Hmong Bobtail Dog (chó H’Mông cộc đuôi).[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Quoc, Dang Quan; Anh, Dung Chung; Hoang, Dung Tran (2016-07-01). "Initially Observed Some Important Morphological Characteristics on Phu Quoc Ridgeback Dogs (Canis familiaris) in Vietnam" (PDF). International Journal of Science and Research. 5 (7): 719–725.
  3. ^ "'Tứ đại quốc khuyển" [Four Great Country Dogs]. The Thao Van Hoa (in Vietnamese). 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  4. ^ "4 giống chó quý của Việt Nam được gọi là "quốc khuyển"" [Four Precious Dog Breeds of Vietnam are called "National Dogs"]. laodong.vn (in Vietnamese). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  5. ^ ""Tứ đại quốc khuyển" của Việt Nam gồm những giống chó quý hiếm nào?" [What are the rare breeds of dogs in Vietnam's "Four Great National Dogs"?]. danviet.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-08-20.