Afrikanis T-shirt

Africanis is the indigenous dog of Africa that is descended from ancient Egyptian dogs found throughout the Nile Delta. The first record of a domestic dog in South Africa dates to 570 AD and its remains were found in die area of modern-day Ellisras. The first written record of these dogs is in Vasco da Gama’s diary in which he refers to the Khoikhoi. He writes: "They have many dogs like those of Portugal which bark as do these.” This type of dog has never been subjected to intentional breeding. As such they are well adapted to the African environment, resistant to common diseases, tolerant of parasites and less affected by hereditary diseases. The historian G.M Theal writes of these dogs: "He was an ugly creature, his body being shaped like that of a jackal, and the hair on his spine being turned forward; but he was a faithful, serviceable animal of his kind”.

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Afrikanis is die inheemse hond van Afrika wat afstam van antieke Egiptiese honde wat regdeur die Nyldelta gevind kon word. Die eerste rekord van ’n mak hond in Suid-Afrika dateer vanaf 570 nC en sy oorblyfsels is in die gebied van hedendaagse Ellisras gevind. Die eerste geskrewe rekord van hierdie honde is in Vasco da Gama se dagboek waarin hy na die Khoikhoi verwys. Hy skryf: "Hulle het baie honde soos dié van Portugal”. Hierdie honde is nog nooit aan doelbewuste teling onderwerp nie en die gevolg is dat hulle goed aangepas by die Afrika-omgewing. Hulle is bestand teen algemene siektes, verdraagsaam teenoor parasiete en minder aangetas deur oorerflike siektes. Die historikus G.M Theal skryf oor hierdie honde: "Hy was 'n lelike wese, sy liggaam is soos dié van 'n jakkals gevorm, en die hare op sy ruggraat is vorentoe gedraai; maar hy is ’n getroue, diensbare dier van sy soort”.