Africanis

Africanis
Africanis
	Africanis
Other names	African dog; mūtina dog; Khoekhoe dog; Xhosa dog; Tswana dog; Sotho dog; Zulu Dog; Katali; Mukehe; Bobby ; Simba ; Sibbi
Origin	Southern Africa
Height
Traits
Height	50–62 cm (20–24 in)
Coat	Short and compact
Colour	All colours or combinations of colours, particularly brown, brindle, black or white
Litter size	2-8
	Dog (domestic dog)

The Africanis is a dog landrace found across southern Africa.^[1] It is a medium-sized, short-coated dog, with a distinctive black patch around the front of the muzzle.

^ Swart, Sandra (2008-01-01). Dogs and dogma: A discussion of the socio-political construction of southern african dog 'breeds' as a window onto social history. Brill. pp. 267–287. ISBN 978-90-474-2280-8.

[1] Swart, Sandra (2008-01-01). Dogs and dogma: A discussion of the socio-political construction of southern african dog 'breeds' as a window onto social history. Brill. pp. 267–287. ISBN 978-90-474-2280-8.

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