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The most probably
Portuguese contribution for the dissemination of
dogs holding a ridge
The most probably
Portuguese contribution for the dissemination of
dogs holding a ridge
Most
probably the Portuguese made a very big contribution
for the dissemination of dogs carrying a ridge.
Actually we
can found dogs with ridge at five places on Earth,
in Phu Quoc Island (Siam golf, belonging actually to
the Vietnam), in Cambodja, in Thailand named “Mha
Kon Klab”, in Timor Lorosae named “Riscas” and in
the south of Angola (Tigers Bay) named “Cão da Baia
dos Tigres”.
On the first
three cases, we can encounter divergent opinions
regarding the provenience and the introduction of
the ridged dogs on that places, same say that was
the Arab traders, other argue that was the Dutch
vessels, but also a third opinion defend that was
the Portuguese who made that dissemination on their
caravels.
Really,
historic facts can defend that idea, first as the
last port before the caravels cross the Indic Ocean
was Moçamedes ( Actual Namibe), land of Macubaios,
Guenguelas e Kamussakels, all belonging to the big
family of the Khoi Khoi and owners of ridged dogs,
second because many years before the Dutch the
Portuguese already made business (mostly fire arms)
with the Kingdom of Siam and others at the Siam´s
Golf, inclusively they establish a colony at Malaca,
and hold a special status at Ayuntya, the old
capital of Siam’s Kingdom, where they build their
own Portuguese village.
Consequently, and as the Portuguese used dogs for
killing the rats in the framework of their caravels,
as also the existence of narratives saying that most
of the Portuguese podengos died during the voyages
due to sickness, and as Moçamedes was the last port
for provisions before crossing the Indic Ocean, was
also most probably that they embark same dogs of the
local tribes, holding a ridge, as they are small and
very decided, in order to defend the provisions from
the rats.
Another
import notice was related by a colonel of British
army, he found a very big evidence that the
Portuguese caravels used the Phu Quoc Island for
rest, provisions and watering during decades, he
found there a very big number of old fire arms and
small canons with Portuguese Coat of Arms. Most
probably they used that Island to giving rest to the
crew, as well as, to make incursions to the mainland
at both sides (Siam and Cambodja Kingdoms) to
develop their commercial activities.
Regarding
the “Riscas” and the “Cão da Baia dos Tigres” for
sure that have been the Portuguese that introduce
and develop that dogs, the “Riscas” exist in the
mountains of Timor Lorosae and mostly of them are
savage but not aggressive to the man, same
Australians, apart of Portuguese and Indonesians
already see and have contact with that dogs.
The “Cão da
Baia dos Tigres” exist exclusively at Baia dos
Tigres, a old peninsula that become a Island, they
are completely wild and savages, and they are the
consequence of a deportation on 19th
century of all dogs from Moçamedes due to a outbreak
of rage.
Today the
dogs exist in different packs, mainly the fish,
seals and albatrosses are their food, they are
exceptional swimmers and holders of tremendous
ferocity and incredible sense of self defence , they
adapt themselves to the most adverse conditions of
Angola and probably of the World, as a curiosity,
and as no potable water on the Island they drink
from the sea, not salt water but the small particles
of potable water that stay on top during the
breaking of the waves.
