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Salish Wool Dog

Origin: Washington

Also known as: Comox dog, Clallam Indian Dog

The Salish Wool Dog, also known as the Comox dog or Clallam Indian Dog, is an extinct breed of white, long-haired, Spitz-type dog that was developed and bred by the Coast Salish peoples of what is now Washington state and British Columbia for textile production.

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