Meet the breed - Thai Bangkaew Dog
This is a rare breed in the United States, our dogs coming directly from Thailand or Thai and Polish imported stock.
Thai Bangkaew are the smallest dogs at Nightside Nordics, ours weighing in at 30-45 pounds.
Thai Bangkaew are the smallest dogs at Nightside Nordics, ours weighing in at 30-45 pounds.
The Good
This is a loyal guard dog breed, like an Akita in a small package. They are loyal and tenacious, without as much of the prey drive that I see in similar breed types.
They are not really as active as the other nordic breeds, happiest playing a game of tug or going for a hike and then settling down on the couch for the rest of the night.
Unless there is something to alert to, they are generally quiet and stoic overall, not at all a nuisance barker in my experience. They'll alert you to things going on outside, but they don't usually bark just for the sake of barking.
They are not really as active as the other nordic breeds, happiest playing a game of tug or going for a hike and then settling down on the couch for the rest of the night.
Unless there is something to alert to, they are generally quiet and stoic overall, not at all a nuisance barker in my experience. They'll alert you to things going on outside, but they don't usually bark just for the sake of barking.
The Bad
As they are a guard dog breed, they tend to be one person or one family breeds and are much more aloof with strangers. Fancy will accept other people handling her after she has some time to get to know them but she is happiest with us and will make a "big display" of dirt kicking and hair raising if you approach her at first. They will need a lot more early socialization to overcome their stranger neophobia and they typically don't do well if rehomed as adults. A Bangkaew needs to be a lifelong commitment.
They can be escape artists, using their small, nimble size to their advantage when it comes to purely climbing out of things. Fancy has never tried to escape anything but some of her relatives are notorious for it, so if you plan to leave a Bangkaew in a fence or dog run, lean ins are a must!
They can be escape artists, using their small, nimble size to their advantage when it comes to purely climbing out of things. Fancy has never tried to escape anything but some of her relatives are notorious for it, so if you plan to leave a Bangkaew in a fence or dog run, lean ins are a must!
Further Reading
Nightside Nordics' Thai Bangkaew Dogs