The Thai Ridgeback dog breed was used for this task.
Thai food originates from the country of Thailand, in Asia.
Kickboxing has its roots in the Thai Martial Art of Muay Thai Boxing
Norbert was Norwegian Ridgeback and is actually a girl, renamed Norberta.
The general appearance and size of the dog in the film matches a Thai Ridgeback. Although not all Thai Ridgebacks have hair that grows in reserve along the spine, most do. The hair color along the spine is darker in this dog, but the hair grows in the same direction. This may suggest The dog in the film is mixed, but the Thai Ridgeback breed does seem to be prominent.
This is a very rare breed and it is unlikely that you happened upon one unless you got it from a breeder. Thai ridgebacks are not Rhodesian Ridgebacks but do have the same unusual backwards growing crest of hair along their spine. DNA testing will tell you for sure.
The correct spelling is Ridgeback, notably the dog breed Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Well.. There is an Afghan Hound, Kintamani, Dosa, Jindo, Sapsal, Poong san, Ancient Thai ridgeback and lots more extraodinary kinds of Asian dogs. Im also wondering why you are curious? =]
No where, because there is no such thing as Thi food. Perhaps you are thinking of Thai food, which come from Thailand, a beautiful country located in South East Asia. The Thai people are famous for their Thai cuisine. Also to save future embarrassment, it is worth knowing that the word Thai is pronounced 'ty' (not thigh).
Rhodesian Ridgeback
The answer to what genus is the Rhodesian Ridgeback originally bred to hunt is a Lion
There are a few websites where one can find RHodesian Ridgeback puppies for sale in Canada. Ridgeback Rescue helps find these puppies in both the United States and Canada.