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Chiribaya Dog

Also known as Peruvian Shepherd Dog, Perro Pastor Chiribaya.

Related breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · Afghanistan

Chiribaya Dog at a glance

Origin
Osmore Valley, Peru
Appeared
900 CE to 1350 (likely)
Family
New World
Type
Herding dog
Size
Medium
Life span
Not recorded
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Extinct

The name. Named for the Chiribaya culture of southern Peru, in whose burials mummified dogs were found.

Same familyBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, France

Family and relatives

Same eraGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Chiribaya Dog appears 900 CE to 1350 (likely), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Chiribaya Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.