First of all sorry if this was already suggested. I looked through the forums and I couldn't find it, but I might have overlooked it :o

So currently we don't have many dog decors here on Lioden: The Boerboel Puppy, Starving Puppy and Dead Ridgeback, as well as some more exotic breeds in the Gorilla Enclave. Well, I'd love to see some more variety in doggo friends for our lions! Some that aren't dead/dying would be great, lmao!
There are a lot of African dog breeds that I think could make for good decorations!
So here's a few examples:
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Basenji

Those small dogs are a hunting breed, originating from central Africa.

Boerboel

This guy, also known as the South African Mastiff originates from... yep! You guessed it - South Africa. They are one of the most powerful dog breeds.

Rhodesian Ridgeback
There's actually a suggestion here for a Rhodesian Puppy Decor, but I think an adult doggo would be great as well!

They originate from South Africa as well. They were bred for hunting many animals, including lions!

Azawakh

They are a sighthound livestock guardian breed from West Africa.

Sloughi suggested by: #5378

They're a North African sighthound breed treasured for its hunting skills, speed, agility, and endurance over long distances.

Africanis suggested by: #166030

The Africanis is a landrace of Southern African dogs. It is also an umbrella name for all the aboriginal dogs in Southern Africa.

Aidi suggested by: #166030


Aidi is a North African dog breed used as a livestock guardian, protecting herds of sheep and goats. In its native Morocco, it is often paired in hunting with the Sloughi, which chases down prey that the Aidi has located by scent. (Maybe it would be cute to get a decor of these two together, as they're a hunting duo!)

Armant suggested by: #166030

The Armant originated in Egypt. They were first used as guard dogs but farmers quickly saw their value as a herding dog as well.
The breed has remained in use in Egypt and the dogs are still used as guard dogs and for herding.


These are some of the more specific dog breeds, but there are a lot of semi-feral dogs, living in villages in Africa, which don't have a specified breed. (They are also known as pariah dogs, and if I understand correctly they fall under the Africanis umbrella term as well).Though these dogs are used as a warning system against lions, who's to say one wouldn't want to join a pride :P. Here's a couple of pictures of village dogs:


Vincentia (#148793) - "Why not some mixed breeds too? Also, considering Lioden takes place in Africa, there's probably much less of a push for the dogs to meet breed standards. Like, for example, a basenji could have one flopping ear."

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I know that there are explore encounters of a Boerboel Pack, as well as a Rhodesian Ridgeback Pack. Perhaps a decor could be a rare reward from a battle, but I think a much better way to include it would be during the March event! :)

Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!

Most of the information I got from Wikipedia, but some of the breeds were hard to find, as they're pretty rare. If you think something's wrong feel free to correct me!