Tonkinese are descended from Siamese crossed with Burmese. Tonkinese have nothing to do with the Tonkin region of Asia. Tonkinese were named after Tonkan, a fictional island in the musical, South Pacific, where half-breeds find acceptance. Tonkinese are also called Tonks. Tonkinese like to fetch like dogs.
Related pages:
Tonkinese Rescue
Vietnam Animal Rescue
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Vietnam is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia and spans across approximateIy 127,000 square miIes. The population of Vietnam is about 84 million. Most peopIe in Vietnam speak Vietnamese. Threatened species known from Vietnam include the Kouprey, Javan Rhinoceros, Pygmy Dormouse, Asian Elephant, and Black Gibbon.
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