Chiribaya Dog

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Chiribaya Dog
Other namesChiribaya Shepherd [Dog]
Peruvian Shepherd [Dog]
Origin
domestic dog
)

The Chiribaya Dog (

pre-Columbian breed of dog from the southwest of Peru. It has been established that it was a llama herding dog. The dogs were not only an important part of the social structure of the ancient Peruvians, but they received special treatment after death as well.[1] The remains were 1,000 years old.[2]

The dog variety has been referred to in various Spanish-language documentaries under different terms, such as el perro pastor Chribaya ('the Chiribaya shepherd dog') and pastor Peruano ('Peruvian shepherd'), though the ancient Peruvians did not keep sheep. Its original name is unknown (it has been referred to more ambiguously by the term perro Peruano or perro del Perú ('Peruvian dog', 'dog of Peru'), but this has also been applied to an extant but ancient hairless variety, referred to in more detail as perro sin pelo del Perú, 'hairless dog of Peru', or the

dog shows
).

Mummies

The dogs were found buried in cemeteries next to 42 human mummies of the

CE.[3]

In the port area of

nitrates
, which ensured the preservation of the physical remains of those who inhabited this place.

Sonia Guillén argues that the tomb of a person reflects his or her social, political and religious position within their society. In the case of these dogs, the tombs suggest that, having completed a productive life within the Chiribaya civilization, they received good treatment, whether dead or alive.

Martha Meier Miró Quesada, a journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker and her team were able to record in pictures the findings and Sonia Guillen's investigations and in 2006 produced a documentary titled El Perro Pastor Chiribaya ('The Chiribaya Shepherd Dog').[4][5]

Features

Ermanno Maniero, president of the Kennel Club of Peru, and veterinary doctor Viviana Fernández of the National University of San Marcos thoroughly examined the mummies found and determined that these dogs were short-legged, and were longer than they were tall; had an abundant variety of hair colors that could vary between yellow and red, some with dark spots on the back or head; had cropped ears and falls;[clarification needed] and had feet like those of a hare, allowing the animal to move on sand or soil with less effort, a quality that perhaps was important in the Chiribayas' environment.[6]

The BBC reported even more features: The dog was small, had a long snout, was beige in color, with long fur and resembled a small Golden Retriever.[3]

Grazing

The Chiribayas developed a coastal economy, with the use of the

herding dogs. Then, they became co-workers with the people so that their death produced honor", says Sonia Guillén.[clarification needed
]

Lineage

The mummies of the Chiribaya dogs led researchers to initially hypothesize that the variety's descendants remain to this day. This seemed anecdotally confirmed by the similarity between the preserved remains and many of the dogs living in

Arequipa Department). Even the dog "Abdul", the watchdog of the facilities of the Mallqui Center, was thought to perhaps be a descendant of the Chiribaya dogs. Its yellow fur, drooping ears and short snout match the characteristics of the mummies. Martha Meier drew attention to this detail, saying that the local dogs called chusco match the known characteristics of a Chiribaya dog, so it would not be surprising that over the years, this has been spread throughout Peru: "What we do now is regain the purity of the breed of dog. So let's start working to gather DNA of dogs in the Ilo area for comparison with the mummies, and then begin a selection process and aging. It will take several years to work, but it is worth it", says the filmmaker.[citation needed
]

DNA evidence

A study of mitochondrial DNA of the Chiribaya dogs found three haplotypes, two of them not found before.[2]

In 2018, an analysis of DNA from the entire cell nucleus indicated that dogs entered North America from Siberia 4,500 years after humans did, were isolated for the next 9,000 years, and after contact with Europeans these no longer exist because they were replaced by Eurasian dogs. The pre-contact dogs exhibit a unique genetic signature that is now gone.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Kisner, D. "Caretas". 1948. Caretas: 121–122. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  3. ^ a b Collyns, Dan (September 23, 2006). "Mummified dogs uncovered in Peru". BBC News. Lima. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Meier, Miró Quesada, Barrantes & Asociados. "El Perro Pastor Chiribaya - I Parte". YouTube (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved October 8, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Meier, Miró Quesada, Barrantes & Asociados=. "El Perro Pastor Chiribaya - II Parte". YouTube (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved October 8, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b "The Peruvian Shepherd" (in Spanish). November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Wheeler, Jane C. (December 2005). "Pre-Conquest Alpaca and Llama Breeding". The Camelid Quarterly (in Spanish). Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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