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Here are some of the beautiful dog breeds from Africa

So many of us always feel that every good thing(including dog breeds) on earth comes from the white. - That's a big lie.

Today, I will be listing out all the dog breeds in the world that have their history from Africa.

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Now let's move into the list of dogs with history from Africa

AFRICANIS


The breed originated from South Africa.

The Africanis is said to be of ancient origin.

The breed is also believed to be a direct descendant of hounds and pariah dogs, which are of ancient Africa.

The breed is short-coated, medium-sized, well-muscled, and slightly longer than tall.

They generally come in different colors.

Other names for this breed include;

African dog
Bantu dog
Hottentot hunting dog
Tswana dog
Zulu dog
Katali
The height of the breed is between 50- 60cm (20-24)

It has a short, hand and thick coat. An international kennel club does not recognize it.

BASENJI


This breed was bred for hunting. The breed originates from Congo in central Africa and is recognized by several major kennel clubs, including the FCI.

The basenji is known to be a “barkless dog” due to the unusual yodel-like sound which it produces.

Its unusual shaped larynx causes this. – screams instead of barking

The breed harms into estrus only once annually – unlike other which may have or come into estrus twice or more

Other names of the breed include:

-African bush dog

-Ango Angari

-Congo dog

-Zande dog

The breed weight between 9kg – 11kg and has a height between 40-43cm

It has a short and fine coat and life span of 12 – 14 years.

AIDI


The Aidi is a Berber dog breed bred to protect livestock, herd sheep, and goat.

The breed originated from North Africa.

It possesses excellent hunting and scenting capacity.

The breed’s country of origin includes; morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.

The FCI and UKC recognize the breed

Other names of the breed include;

Aidi
Atlas mountain dog
Atlas shepherd dog
Berber dog
Chien de l’ Atlas
Chien de Montagne de l’ Atlas

ARMANT


The Armant dog is a medium-sized herding guard dog which originates from Egypt. The breed is fearless when faced by a predator and is very loyal to his owners.

The breed has a height of about 21 – 23 inches (53-58cm) and weighs between 50-65 pounds (23-29kg).

The breed has a small head, small eyes, and a deep but broad chest.

The breed has a life-span of 10-13 years.

Other names of the breed include:

-Egyptian sheepdog

-Ementi

-Hawara Dog Egyptian

-Armant herding dog

Other common names include.

-Egyptian Armant

-Herding dog

-Black lion



AZAWAKH


The Azawakh breed of dog originates from West Africa.

The breed has its origin from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.

It is used as sighthound – although it’s recent times has been used to guard camps.

It has a height of about 60-74cm (25-29inches) and a weight of (15-25).

The breed has a short and fine coat and usually fawn, brown, red, and brindle. The breed is recognized by the FCI, UKC, AN KC, KC (UK), NZ KC, and AKC.

Just like the basenji, the dog also has a single estrus annually.

BOERBOEL


The Boerboel breed is a large mastiff with origin in South-Africa

The Boerboel is among the list of most powerful dogs in the world. It has a bite force of soo psi

The breed weighs about (55-90kg)-depending on the gender and height of 160-177cm

The coat colors are; fawn, red, brown, brindle, cream, and black.

The coat is short, dense, and usually sight, smooth and shiny.

AKC, UKC, etc. recognize the breed.


CHINESE CRESTED DOG


The Chinese crested dog is also a hairless dog with origin said to be from Africa.

The Chinese crested dog comes in two types with fur and without fur(Powder Puff and Hairless).

The powder puff is a type of the Chinese crested dog with a long and soft coat.

Hairless is also a type of the Chinese crested dog, but the difference it has with the powder puff is that the hairless has no hair.

The breed is seen as a small breed with a weight of 46-60kg.

Although this breed is said to have an origin in China, there is a fact also pointing to the fact that this breed originates from Africa.

COTTON DE TULEAR


This breed is a beautiful breed of dog developed in the island of Madagascar in East Africa.

The breed is named after a city in Madagascar called Tulear.

The breed posses a cotton-like coat and is known to grow not more than 18pounds.

The breed weighs about 3-8kg and a height of 22-30kg.

The coat of the Cotton de Tulear is medium-to-long cotton-like and fluffy.

The breed comes in various colors, such as white ( most times with tan markings or stripes), tricolor (a combination of several colors, and black and white.

It is also recognized by the FCI, CKC, KC (UK), and UKC.




The complete list can be found here: https://360dogprof.com/dog-breeds-from-africa/

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A lot of dog lovers and enthusiasts usually dont know how to choose the best dog for themselves. Alot of them say the process of finding it is difficult. Well, here is a simplified version of choosing the right dog.

How to choose the right dog or breed of dog demands careful and well-detailed considerations. In this article, I shall be putting you through the steps on how to pick
the right dog breed.

When looking for how to choose the right breed of dog, what comes to your mind? I know for sure that choosing the right dog can be very difficult, as all the dogs may be
incredibly cute.

But the truth is that not all dogs will fit into your lifestyle.

Love, at first sight, may not be applicable or vital here when it comes to choosing the right dog, but rather the decision or reason for the airing or adoption is.

Some breeds require more exercise, higher in temperament.

In raising a perfect puppy, choosing the right puppy is a
very proper place to start from. Most attitudes are genetically transferred to puppies — this why you must do your homework correctly.


In choosing the right dog, there are 5 points to take care of. They include;

– Do your research

– Consider the size of breed, breed, and the needs of the breed- Activities.

– Age

– Do a proper background check

– Know what lookout for.

1. Do your research:

What do you do when curious about something? Well, the answer is quite simple. Carry out research on it!

Read articles that provides an overview of the breed or a well-detailed explanation about the breed.

Ask experts to share their take on your curiosity. Ask them questions and let them share their own opinion on your decision.

You can also visit a veterinarian as most of them get engaged with lots of breeds day-in-day-out.

Also, in choosing the right dog breed, it is very important that you dog handlers and trainers as they are very experienced when it comes to describing the behavioral pattern/ behavior associated with various breeds of dogs.


2. Consider the breed, the breed size and the needs of the breed.

In choosing the right dog, it is also imperative that we look out for breeds that fit into our lifestyle, especially when they become adults.

For example, the Dachshund may not cope up with your jogging routine anymore.

Can you keep up with the grooming and exercise needs of most of the breed you intend getting?

These are the very critical and crucial parts that you must consider before making your decision.

Most herding dog breeds will need more exercise and lots of it.

While most toy dog breeds will require more grooming as they possess long hair.

So, if you plan on getting one, you should be ready and prepared to do some cleanup.

Invest in some grooming equipment/tools which can be used to help reduce shedding.

While on your research, you’ll find out that some breed is prone to health issues like hip dysplasia, etc.

Choosing the right dog breed, considering the size of the breed is very important as having large breeds of dogs requires more space to exercise and move around.

Another essential factor to put into consideration is the cost/ expenses in keeping a large breed: the larger
the breed/dog, the more the cost or expenses.

Their food, supplements, and medical treatments can be expensive.

Training a large breed can also be costly and should be
considered.


continues a: https://360dogprof.com/choosing-the-right-dog-all-you-need-to-know/

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