BREED HISTORY:
"Bangkaew" is a village located in the Bangrakam District, Phitsanulok Province in the central region of Thailand. In this district, near the Yom River, there is a monastery named, Wat Bangkaew. 100 years ago, the land supported a forest plentiful with timber and inhabited by wild animals such as elephants, boars, wild chickens, jackals, and dholes (Asiatic wild dog). It is believed that Wat Bangkaew is the place of origin of Thai Bangkaew Dogs.
As the story goes, the third Abbot of Wat Bangkaew Temple, long respected Luang Puh Maak Metharee, was known for mercy and care given to all things living. He kept animals of many kinds like, bantam hens, doves, cats, and dogs. He came to receive a native Thai bitch by an old Bang Kaew villager named Tah Nim. That bitch was large with long black hair. As she was pregnant, her mating may have been to a jackal or dhole, the resulting litter produced longhaired puppies of black and dark brown coloration.
During the time that Luang Puh Maak Metharee had raised four bitches, there were the migrations by the Song, a race of Thai people, into Huay Chan, a village located a little more than a mile away. These people used their dogs to herd the cattle they brought along on the journey to their new homes. After settling in Huay Chan, they began to interact and established trade with the people in Bangkaew village, and of course, their dogs followed along. Hence, the breedings between the bitches of Luang Puh Maak Metharee and the dogs of the newly arrived inhabitants took place. Local residents of the houseboats along the Yom River took these dogs as their pets.The bitches' seasons occurred at a time most of the land in that area was flooded by the very heavy rains. Secluded by this natural occurring barrier other dogs were excluded from the contributing to the gene pool. Thus the inbreedings that took place since 1957 lead to the creation of the Purebred Thai Bangkaew Dogs.
In 1983 it was found that the breed was nearing extinction. Dr Nisit Tangtrakarnpong, a veterinarian in Phitsanulok Province, along with a group of villagers in the Chum Saeng Song Karm community formed a liaison that initiated the resurrection of the breed.
The conservation project, “Bang Kaew Khuen Thin" (Bang Kaew Goes Home) was Dr Nisit’s vision. He set out for the Breed’s home village of Bang Kaew. Unfortunately, he found that the inhabitants had no real interest in the mission. Undaunted by this finding, Chum Saeng Song Kream village was his next stop. Dr. Nisit discovered a sizable number of purebred Bangkaew in residence. Villagers agreed to participate in a selective breeding program for the Thai Bangkaew. It was with the cooperation of the village officials & the residents that Dr. Nisit’s conservation project was realized
From then on, this charming, beautiful, clever, honest and loyal breed has been selectively bred and has become one of the most favored varieties of Thai dogs. It is still a very rare breed outside of Thailand
Thai Bangkaew Dog Certified Temporary FCI Group: 5 (Spitz and Primitive Types) in 2011
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