Related breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · AfghanistanTahitian Dog at a glance
- Origin
- Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Appeared
- 800 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 Tahiti; the Tahitian name ʻūrī māʻohi means "native dog".
Same familyBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, FranceFamily and relatives
Descends from
Sister breeds
Same family: Dingo & Pacific
Dingo, Hawaiian Poi Dog, Kurī, Marquesan Dog, New Guinea singing dog, Polynesian Dog
Same time, same continent
Same eraGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United KingdomPlace in time
The Tahitian Dog appears 800 CE to 1000 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Tahitian Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
