Dogs Atlas
Ancient World landscape

Lài

Also known as Lai Dog, Chó Lài, Chó Lài Sông Mã.

Related breedBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lài at a glance

Origin
Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam
Appeared
1000 BCE to 1900 (uncertain)
Family
Pariah & Village Dog
Type
Pariah / village dog
Size
Medium
Life span
10 to 14 years
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Living

The name. Vietnamese chó ("dog") + Lài, the local landrace name; sông Mã names the Mã River valley where it lives.

Same familyDingo3000 BCE to 1500 BCE · Australia

Family and relatives

Same eraIbizan Hound500 BCE to 1950 · Spain

Place in time

The Lài appears 1000 BCE to 1900 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Lài is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.