Potcake dog

Potcake dog or American Village Dog
Potcake dog or American Village Dog
	Black potcake puppy with white markings and curled ears
Other names	Turks & Caicos Potcake, St Lucia Mongrel, Grenada Pothound, Guyana Rice Eater
Common nicknames	Potcake, pothound
Origin	The Bahamas; Turks and Caicos; St Lucia; Dominican Republic;
Breed status	Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club.
Height
Traits
Height	Approx. 24 inches (61 cm)
Weight	30–70 pounds (14–32 kg)
Coat	Smooth, short coat, little or no undercoat
Color	Brown, black, white, red, cream, yellow, particolour
Life span	10–12 years (Domestic)
Notes	The Bahamas Kennel Club: listed separately from the mixed-breed dog under Group 9 – Non-Registered
	Dog (domestic dog)

The potcake dog or American Village Dog is a mixed-breed dog type found on several Caribbean islands. Its name comes from a traditional local dish of seasoned rice and pigeon peas; overcooked rice that sticks to the bottom of the cooking pot (forming the 'pot cake') is commonly mixed with other leftovers and fed to the dogs.^[1] Although appearance varies, potcakes generally have smooth coats, cocked ears, and long faces.^[2]

^ Dale, Steve (22 January 2011). "So You Think You Know Your Dog Breeds: What Is A Potcake?". Retrieved 19 June 2022.
^ "A Potcake is a mixed-breed type of dog that can be found on islands in The Caribbean". Obscurley. 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[SteveDale-1] Dale, Steve (22 January 2011). "So You Think You Know Your Dog Breeds: What Is A Potcake?". Retrieved 19 June 2022.

[Potcake_Parliament-2] "A Potcake is a mixed-breed type of dog that can be found on islands in The Caribbean". Obscurley. 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[1]

[2]