Phu Quoc is renowned for a specific breed of dog known, of course, as the Phu Quoc dog - Google search says it is 1 of the 3 rarest dogs in the world. This medium-sized, short-haired, slight-build dog with naturally pointed (NOT cropped) ears is distinguished by a ridge of hair along their backs - like those found on Rhodesian Ridgebacks (aka African Lion Dog) that look very similar (except they have floppy ears) to the Phu Quoc breed. The Phu Quoc dog comes in many colors - black to light tan to spotted. They are very friendly and great family dogs. They are fearless & very protective of their human "families". They are also known for their agility - which includes their ability to climb trees as shown in the above pic <- taken by Phan tu thi (Linh's grandfather who owns 7 Phu Quoc dogs). As most of you know, I love critters of all types & I very much enjoyed the time I spent playing with these dogs.
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