Dog breed

Chiribaya Shepherd

Origin: Peru

The Chiribaya Dog or Peruvian Shepherd Dog is an ancient pre-Columbian breed of dog from the southwest of Peru. It has been established that it is a llama herding dog. Mummified remains of the breed have been discovered, dating from 900-1350 CE.

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Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiribaya_Dog
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4353517

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