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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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Despite the name, the Fuegian dog is not closely related to the true dog ([[Canis lupus familiaris]]). The Fuegian dog was domesticated by the native people of [[Tierra del Fuego]] (the [[Yaghan]]), thus having the names Fuegian dog and Yaghan dog. |
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Fuegian dogs had erect ears and a thick tail, the colour was yellowish white, but can also be entirely white. Gauchos called Fuegian dogs "maned dogs" because of their resemblance to the [[maned wolf]].<ref>http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=22299787&page=2</ref> [[Lucas Bridges]] described the Fuegian dog as "a stunted cross between an [[Alsatian police dog]] and a wolf". <ref>Bridges, L., (2008). Op. Cit. pp.97</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:21, 26 August 2014
The Fuegian dog, also known as the Yaghan dog, and occasionally known as the perro Yaghan or perro Fueguino [1] is an extinct "breed of dog". It was domesticated from the culpeo. Unlike other dogs, the Fuegian dog is domesticated from foxes instead of wolves. [2]
Etymology
Despite the name, the Fuegian dog is not closely related to the true dog (Canis lupus familiaris). The Fuegian dog was domesticated by the native people of Tierra del Fuego (the Yaghan), thus having the names Fuegian dog and Yaghan dog.
Body Features
Fuegian dogs had erect ears and a thick tail, the colour was yellowish white, but can also be entirely white. Gauchos called Fuegian dogs "maned dogs" because of their resemblance to the maned wolf.[3] Lucas Bridges described the Fuegian dog as "a stunted cross between an Alsatian police dog and a wolf". [4]