Mosha Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Does your average Thai see the value in them? When in town visiting our local pet shop, we have seen long hair cats for sale at a few hundred baht. My wife asks "What do they do? You can get a cat for free." Then the other evening we were up at friends, they have a Seal Point kitten. He was all over me like a rash, probably smelled my owners on me 555. I mentioned a good Seal Point can fetch good money in the West. Again odd looks and questions of why. My wife even said. "There is a lot living at the school." So like I asked, does your average Thai see any value in a pedigree animal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Some do, some don't. There ain't no such thing as "the average Thai". I think it's much the same thing as farangs. If they feel there is some prestige in owning a pedigree beast, they get one. They do, at least, have a fairly good idea of how it will behave. If they're like me, live in the countryside, and prefer something a bit tougher (a good proportion of pedigree animals in Thailand are inbred, especially of course the less common breeds), they go for a crossbreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I don't know about average Thais, but middle class Thais definitely go for them. On my moobaan there are dozens of dogs and, apart from my ex-street dog, all appear to be pedigree: Pomeranians, Siberian Huskies, Labradors for the most part. When I'm walking my dog and someone talks to me, usually the first thing they ask is what kind of dog mine is. When I explain he's a street dog, they seem taken aback and usually say something like "he must be a Ridgeback" (not that he looks anything like one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 I did once see Dalmatians for sale in Khao Fa Chi, Ranong. Very cheap at 1000 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangaroa67 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm looking for a couple of Jack Russell pups (the long legged, smooth coated variety). Anyone know of a breeder of such beasts, preferably in the north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm looking for a couple of Jack Russell pups (the long legged, smooth coated variety). Anyone know of a breeder of such beasts, preferably in the north? You may do better with your own topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 when it comes to gai shon, it very much matters. also for those long eared cows. the thing is, is that pedigreed animals like cats and dogs are only valued by peopel that place value on pedigrees , like a prestige thing. therefore , upper middle class and wealthier people will onw 'useless' dogs or cats taht have pedigrees as opposed to 'useful' mix breed village dog hunting types or yard cats taht dont cost money. thais equate pedigree animals with vet bills etc... its usually not for the genetic makeup of the breed either but ownership and pride... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Unfortunately vets are a problem in Ranong. He only opens for a few hours on an evening, so an emergency can be quite distressful. As we have discovered 3 or 4 times over the last 10 years. If we didn't have 3 moggies already, I might go for 1 of those seal points at the school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabio coltro Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 some one know Toyger cats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desi Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 some one know Toyger cats? I'm looking for a Toyger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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