New Guinea singing dog at a glance
- Origin
- Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Appeared
- 8000 BCE to 1957 (uncertain)
- Family
- Dingo & Pacific
- Type
- Wild / feral dog
- Size
- Small
- Life span
- 15 to 20 years
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Living
The name. For New Guinea and its yodel-like howl, which sounds like singing.
Family and relatives
Sister breeds
Same family: Dingo & Pacific
Dingo, Hawaiian Poi Dog, Kurī, Marquesan Dog, Polynesian Dog, Tahitian Dog
Place in time
The New Guinea singing dog appears 8000 BCE to 1957 (uncertain), in the Prehistory, when 4 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the New Guinea singing dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
