{"data":{"slug":"hmong-bobtail-dog","name":"Hmong Bobtail Dog","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/hmong-bobtail-dog","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/hmong-bobtail-dog","also_known_as":["H'Mông Cộc Đuôi","Hmong Bobtail","Chó H'Mông Cộc đuôi"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"spitz","label":"Spitz \u0026 Primitive","fci_group":5,"fci_group_name":"Spitz and Primitive Types"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Vietnam","countries":[],"height_cm":{"min":45.0,"max":55.0},"weight_kg":{"min":15.0,"max":22.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":15,"max":20},"temperament":["Intelligent","Loyal","Aloof with strangers","Protective","Hardy"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":2136,"summary":"The Hmong bobtail is a naturally short-tailed spitz from northern Vietnam, one of the country's Four Great National Dogs, used for hunting, herding, guarding and finding routes in mountain terrain.","photo":null,"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:23:11Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":2,"shedding":3,"trainability":4,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":3},"coat":"Short, hard double coat without feathering","colors":["Black","Fawn","Red","Brindle","Yellow"],"fun_fact":"The breed is a natural bobtail, and some puppies are born with no tail at all while others have a full one.","sections":{"overview":"The Hmong bobtail dog is an ancient, medium-sized spitz from the mountains of northern Vietnam. It is one of Vietnam's Four Great National Dogs and is used by the Hmong people for hunting, herding and guarding.\n\nToday it also serves as a border police and military dog. It is recognised by the Vietnam Kennel Association but not by the FCI.","history":"Much of its history is uncertain. It is thought to descend from natural bobtail dogs of southern China that travelled with the Hmong people into Vietnam, where they may have been crossed with native jackals. Hmong legend places their origin near the Yellow River.\n\nAfter persecution in China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many Hmong fled to northern Vietnam's mountains, bringing their dogs. The breed is found in provinces such as Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang, Lào Cai and Yên Bái. A breed club was founded in the United States in 2023.","appearance":"A square, muscular, medium-sized dog with a short, hard double coat and no feathering. The ears are usually upright.\n\nIt is a natural bobtail with no docking. Tails range from absent to full length, with the typical standard being about 3 to 15 cm.","personality":"Highly intelligent, the Hmong bobtail is prized for guiding owners along complex mountain routes. It is loyal and friendly with its family, but aloof with strangers and protective of its territory.","care":"A working breed that does best with an active life, space and a job to do. It needs daily exercise, mental stimulation and early socialisation.\n\nThe short coat needs only occasional brushing. It copes well with extreme temperatures.","health":"The breed is known for excellent health and resistance to disease and temperature extremes. A lifespan of 15 to 20 years is often reported."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmong_bobtail_dog","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113714849","wikipedia_revision":1367843491},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}