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I had a very rare treat today.
In a shallow canyon beyond the human habitation area I observed a dog working it's way up the canyon. In it's movements it reminded me of a coyote or dingo, covering territory with a definite destination and purpose. It ignored me but kept the full 50 feet width of the canyon between us. In build it was exactly half way between the miniature Akita typical Thai dogs and a dingo.
As it drew across the canyon from me I saw several more furtive canine shapes keeping in the underbrush as much as possible on the far side of the canyon wall. I got a better look at the one out in the open and saw it had massive muscular development. I then realized it was the alpha guarding it's pack and the pack were all somewhat dingo in shape and build. Most were the dingo light tan coloration but there were several colored like the alpha, a beautiful tan, dark brown and black brindle.
Whether these were Thai dogs reverted entirely to the wild, or, what seemed more likely to me from the way they were furtive and coursing just like coyotes, one of the rare surviving packs of the bridge canine between the dingo and the more modern Asian dogs. Either way, a very special treat for me.
In a shallow canyon beyond the human habitation area I observed a dog working it's way up the canyon. In it's movements it reminded me of a coyote or dingo, covering territory with a definite destination and purpose. It ignored me but kept the full 50 feet width of the canyon between us. In build it was exactly half way between the miniature Akita typical Thai dogs and a dingo.
As it drew across the canyon from me I saw several more furtive canine shapes keeping in the underbrush as much as possible on the far side of the canyon wall. I got a better look at the one out in the open and saw it had massive muscular development. I then realized it was the alpha guarding it's pack and the pack were all somewhat dingo in shape and build. Most were the dingo light tan coloration but there were several colored like the alpha, a beautiful tan, dark brown and black brindle.
Whether these were Thai dogs reverted entirely to the wild, or, what seemed more likely to me from the way they were furtive and coursing just like coyotes, one of the rare surviving packs of the bridge canine between the dingo and the more modern Asian dogs. Either way, a very special treat for me.
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