Africanis
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- African dogMutina dogKhoekhoe dogXhosa dogTswana dogSotho dogZulu DogKataliBhokiKutuMukeheBobbySimbaSibbiLokasie-hondSpotiBosco (Kenyan slang name)
- Dog breed.country
- Southern Africa
- Dog breed.coat
- Short and compact
- Dog breed.colour
- All colours or combinations of colours, particularly brown, brindle, black or white
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- 2-8
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The Africanis is a dog landrace found across southern Africa. It is a medium-sized, short-coated dog, with a distinctive black patch around the front of the muzzle.
== Description == thumb|right|Africanis dogs resting in the grass and enjoying the sun. As is typical with landraces, there are several regional variations, believed to be the result of isolation and, to a limited degree, deliberate breeding. Some modern writers describe the Africanis as a pariah dog. This is considered an inappropriate classification, as the term typically denotes an ownerless, free-ranging dog. Considered a landrace with limited human interference in their breeding, the Africanis has also been maintained by human owners.