Native American dogs

Native American dogs are dog landraces & breeds raised, created by, and living with people indigenous to the Americas.

Genetics

Most dogs are descended from a species of canid closely related to the wolf that lived in Eurasia. The American dogs are also mostly descended from this dog, rather than the North American gray wolf, Eastern wolf, or coyote

There is one breed of "dog", the Hare Indian, that is suspected of being a domesticated coyote. [1]

Historical purposes

Culinary

See also: Dog meat

Depending on the people, dog meat could be taboo, only eaten in famine; just not generally eaten; or a normal element of their cuisine, used in either daily life or as a delicacy. Dogs were more commonly eaten amongst people who lived on the great plains, but not all great plains cultures partook in it. Some of the cultures that ate dogs were:

Hunting

The village dogs of the great plains were occasionally used to help hunt small game. Other dogs, such as the Tahltan Bear, were bred to hunt larger game [3]

Lap dogs

Mexica nobles occasionally kept tlalchichi, the ancestor of modern Chihuahuas, as pets.

Retrieving

The Innu of modern eastern Canada used the Innu Canoe Hunting dog for retrieving shot waterfowl.

Sledding

See also:Sled dog.

Some northern cultures, mainly the Inuit-Yup'ik, developed dogs for sledding; such as the ancestors of the Alaskan Malamute.

Watch dogs

The pariah dogs of many nations served use as watchdogs.

Modern times

Most Native American dog breeds are extinct. The ones that survive have bred extensively with Colonial-originated dogs to the point where they are much more European in genetic structure than ancient American dogs.

Breeds and Landraces

Extinct, classified breeds:

Ancient breeds & landraces:

Breeds/landraces crossed to the point where American genetics are nearly nonexistent:

Standardized breeds that were previously landraces:

Breeds Falsely advertised as Native American originate:

See also

Dogs in Mesoamerica

External Links

http://www.canidae.com/blog/2014/05/what-happened-to-the-native-dogs-of-north-america.html

References

  1. ↑ http://retrieverman.net/2011/12/31/was-the-hare-indian-dog-a-domesticated-coyote/
  2. ↑ Kelly (Wiggins), Fanny. "Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians", Hartford, Conn.: Mutual publishing company, 1871.
  3. ↑ http://www.pawnation.com/2014/04/14/10-extinct-dog-breeds/8
  4. ↑ http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2010/03/barks-from-the-past-10-extinct-dog-breeds/
  5. ↑ http://www.everythinghusky.com/features/beardog.html
  6. ↑ http://www.npr.org/2013/07/10/200498354/barking-up-the-family-tree-american-dogs-have-surprising-genetic-roots
  7. ↑ http://www.npr.org/2013/07/10/200498354/barking-up-the-family-tree-american-dogs-have-surprising-genetic-roots
  8. ↑ http://m.dogbreedinfo.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dogbreedinfo.com%2Famericaneskimo.htm#2740
  9. ↑ http://www.chinook.org/history.html
  10. ↑ http://www.petguide.com/breeds/dog/northern-inuit-dog/
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