I haven't found anything concrete yet about the natural general odor of dogs; I only found info about bad smell caused by precise factors. This page gives a good summary of the main incidents & problems that can make a dog smell stronger/bad. Apart from that, it is a fact that dogs will smell stronger when they suffer from the heat,

That way, what I would tell you to avoid a dog to smell strong two days after his bath is to go with a breed that has a "single coat", short fur, that doesn't shed a lot and that handles the heat well. And about the dog getting sick because of its wet fur, it is not likely to happen; especially not in your country, and even less with a single coated doggie. Its fur would be dry before he needs to return outside (if you make him live inside the house, of course). Considering more the breeds that origin from countries with a similar climate to yours would help a lot too, since they're already genetically well adapted to those climates.

I just discovered that there is an indigenous breed whose origin is Malaysia: the Telomian, which has good aptitudes as a guard and hunt dog. And it's a really beautiful breed!
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