Dog breed
African village dog
Origin: not documented in our sources
African village dogs are a genetically diverse group of indigenous dogs found in Africa. They descend from ancient dogs that arrived in Africa from the Middle East. African village dogs specifically were not formally bred, unlike other dogs from Africa. Only one is currently standardized, the Basenji, with the others remaining as landraces, not registered breeds.
Detailed information for this type is not available in our sources yet. We do not invent history, characteristics or care requirements.
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