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Fuegian Dog

Also known as Yahgan Dog, Patagonian Dog, Perro Fueguino.

Related breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · Afghanistan

Fuegian Dog at a glance

Origin
Tierra del Fuego, Chile
Appeared
1000 to 1900 (uncertain)
Family
New World
Type
Wild / feral dog
Size
Small
Life span
Not recorded
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Extinct

The name. Named for the Fuegians, the peoples of Tierra del Fuego (Spanish "Land of Fire").

Same familyBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, France

Family and relatives

Same eraGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Fuegian Dog appears 1000 to 1900 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.

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