Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaMarquesan Dog at a glance
- Origin
- Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
- Appeared
- 300 CE to 1000 (uncertain)
- Family
- Dingo & Pacific
- Type
- Pariah / village dog
- Size
- Small
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. Named for the Marquesas Islands, which Spanish explorer Mendaña named in 1595 after the Marquis of Cañete.
Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoFamily and relatives
Descends from
Sister breeds
Same family: Dingo & Pacific
Dingo, Hawaiian Poi Dog, Kurī, New Guinea singing dog, Polynesian Dog, Tahitian Dog
Same time, same continent
Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · FinlandPlace in time
The Marquesan Dog appears 300 CE to 1000 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Marquesan Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
