Carolina Dog
Alternative names
American Dingo Dixie Dingo North American Native Dog Indian's Dog
Country of origin
USA
Common nicknames
Ol' Yaller Yaller Dog Yellow Dog
Classification and breed standards
UKC:	Sighthounds & Pariahs	Stds

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Discovery

Carolina Dog puppies

Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin Jr., a Senior Research Ecologist at the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Lab, first came across a Carolina Dog while working at the Savannah River site. Horace, a stray white dog with brown markings, was wandering the site’s boundary when he caught Brisbin’s attention. Brisbin, who had seen many rural dogs chained to the back of porches and doghouses, assumed this was just a normal stray. Many of these dogs roamed the woods and would turn up in humane traps, and Brisbin began to wonder how many more of these were in the wild. On a hunch, he went to the pound and was surprised by the resemblance the dog had to dingoes.^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Ernst Haeckel coined the term oekologie in 1866. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning and research in the State of Georgia. ... For the Department of Energy facility, see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. ... First dog Dash, outside of his doghouse during U.S. President Harrisons tenure. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus dingo (Meyer, 1793) Dingo range Breed standards (external link) ANKC The dingo (plural dingoes or dingos), Canis lupus dingo, is a type of wild dog, probably descended from the Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes). ...

Evidence of ancient roots

Physical

Carolina Dog / American Dingo

Some ancient paintings and rock art of Native Americans depict dogs that have physical traits similar to those of Carolina Dogs. Carolina Dogs also have a ginger-colored coat that is found on other wild dogs, including Australian Dingoes and Korea’s native dog, the Jindo.^[3] Experts have said that Carolina Dogs are seemingly indistinguishable from the Jindo^{[citation needed]}. Also, fossils of the dogs of Native Americans exhibit similar bone structures to Carolina Dogs. Brisbin found a resemblance between 2,000-year-old skulls and those of the Carolina Dogs, but concluded that there was too large a difference to prove any connection.^[4] Along with this, behavioral attributes and DNA testing have pointed to a link^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File linksMetadata Carolinadog20020630a. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Carolinadog20020630a. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Three small ammonite fossils, each approximately 1. ...

Behavior

An intriguing trait of Carolina Dogs is their feral tendency, never before observed in domesticated dogs. In the 1980s, most Carolina Dogs were removed to captivity for study. A feral horse (an American mustang) in Wyoming A feral animal or plant is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state. ... Dogs and sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated. ...

Female dogs had thrice annual estrus in quick succession, which settled into seasonal reproductive cycles when there was an abundance of puppies.^[5] Brisbin noted that this was most likely to ensure quick breeding before diseases, like heartworm, take their toll. Some pregnant dogs also dug dens in which to give birth. After they gave birth or while pregnant, the bitch would carefully push sand with her snout to cover her excrement. The dogs also dug “snout pits”, or hundreds of tiny holes in the dirt that perfectly fit their muzzles during this time. More bitches dug them than males.^[6] The estrous cycle (also oestrous cycle; originally derived from Latin oestrus) refers to the recurring physiologic changes that are induced by reproductive hormones in most mammalian placental females. ... Heartworm is a parasitic roundworm (Dirofilaria immitis) that is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

The pack dynamic was also unique. When hunting, Carolina Dogs used an effective pack formation. They used a whip-like motion when hunting snakes. // Whip from Germany. ... For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). ...

In the wild, Carolina dogs live in swampy, sparsely settled land instead of the highly populated areas stray dogs commonly occupied.

DNA testing

The preliminary DNA testing provided an intriguing link between primitive dogs and Carolina Dogs. Brisbin stated, “We grabbed them out of the woods based on what they look like, and if they were just dogs their DNA patterns should be well distributed throughout the canine family tree. But they aren't. They're all at the base of the tree, where you would find very primitive dogs.” This wasn’t conclusive, but it did spark interest into more extensive DNA testing.^[7] Genetic fingerprinting, DNA testing, DNA typing, and DNA profiling are techniques used to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Its invention by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester was announced in 1985. ...

Breed recognition

Carolina Dog

Carolina Dogs can be registered with the American Rare Breed Association^[8] and the United Kennel Club.^[9] ARBA includes the breed in its "Spitz and Primitive Group", which includes primitives such as the dingo and Canaan Dog. The UKC has classified them as a pariah dog, a class which includes other primitive breeds such as the Basenji of Africa and the Thai Ridgeback. The type designations "pariah" and "primitive" are commonly used interchangeably in cynology. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The American Rare Breed Association or ARBA is a national kennel club of the United States. ... The United Kennel Club (or UKC) is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus dingo (Meyer, 1793) Dingo range Breed standards (external link) ANKC The dingo (plural dingoes or dingos), Canis lupus dingo, is a type of wild dog, probably descended from the Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes). ... Country of origin Israel Classification and breed standards The Canaan Dog is a breed of dog that has existed in the Middle East for centuries. ... Kritikos Lagonikos, a. ... The Basenji is a breed of dog considered by some, particularly in North America, to be a member of the sighthound family; most kennel clubs, including the American Kennel Club and the Kennel Club of the United Kingdom classify it as a hound. ... The Thai Ridgeback is a rare breed of dog. ... Cynology is the study of dogs. ...

References

1. ^ Weidensaul, Scott. "Tracking America’s First Dogs", Smithsonian Magazine, 1999-03-01. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. (in English)
2. ^ Handwerk, Brian. "Did Carolina Dogs Arrive With Ancient Americans?", National Geographic News, 2003-03-11. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. (in English)
3. ^ Mlot, Christine. Stalking the Ancient Dog. NetPets. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
4. ^ Weidensaul, Scott. "Tracking America’s First Dogs", Smithsonian Magazine, 1999-03-01. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. (in English)
5. ^ Handwerk, Brian. "Did Carolina Dogs Arrive With Ancient Americans?", National Geographic News, 2003-03-11. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. (in English)
6. ^ Primitive Dogs Of The Southeast. University of Georgia (2001-04-13). Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
7. ^ Handwerk, Brian. "Did Carolina Dogs Arrive With Ancient Americans?", National Geographic News, 2003-03-11. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. (in English)
8. ^ American Rare Breed Association. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
9. ^ United Kennel Club. Arienne Associates (1996). Retrieved on 2006-10-15.