I find the obsession with 'pure breed' a bit wierd. What's wrong with hybrid breeds? They are still Thai dogs if they live in Thailand! I mean if no one imports them, they should be seen as Thai dogs although their parents might be from overseas. Thongdang is a real Thai dog because she was born in Thailand .It is as simple as that (although I have to say i find the 'loyalty to the owner' bit condescending. How abt we change this to "love the owner as long as the owner is sensible, kind, caring and not selfish?? Love should be two-way communication/reponse. We can't expect love and loyalty if we can;t give it to others '