Chiribaya Dog

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The Chiribaya Dog (Spanish: perro Chiribaya) or Peruvian Shepherd Dog (perro pastor Peruano) is an ancient pre-Columbian breed of dog from the southwest of Peru. It has been established that it is a llama herding dog. Mummified remains of the breed have been discovered, dating from 900-1350 CE. The dog variety has been referred to in various Spanish-language documentaries under different terms, such as el perro pastor Chiribaya ('the Chiribaya shepherd dog') and pastor Peruano ('Peruvian shepherd'), though the ancient Peruvians did not keep sheep. Its original name is unknown (it has been referred to more ambiguously by the term perro Peruano or perro del Perú ('Peruvian dog', 'dog of Peru'), but this has also been applied to an ancient hairless variety, referred to in more detail as perro sin pelo del Perú, 'hairless dog of Peru', or the Peruvian Inca Orchid, a favorite in South American dog shows).

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