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Canis lupus familiaris L.
These dogs are part of ancient desert race of Peru. They have found remains dating back to 300 A.D. They are believed to be used medicinally because they have a corporal body temperature 3 degrees higher than humans. They may have been used to alleviate rhumatism or other muscular difficulties that could be solved by having the dog "rest" on the affected area.
Coastal desert
Spotted on Jun 4, 2011
Submitted on Nov 10, 2011
10 Comments
They do look similar Lori. Thanks textless...they are quite amazing. thanks ann. Cherrey-no te precupes son bastante amables!!!
strange looking indeed.. i'm kind of scared with a dog that would look something like this..
Wow, interesting dog! Interesting history!
What a strange little guy. Interesting!
Very similar to the Xoloitzcuintle of Mexico. Apparently there used to be a larger version of the Xolo, that was keep for it's meat.
They are pets. Should I make the change from pet to mammal?
I like these doggies too..and I am sure they love their job of sitting on someone for a while and sleep :-)
I think is interesting to show it not as pet because not many people knows this dog breed.
Now that you mention it marta it does seem funny. I think this race might have been voted as the ugliest of all of them. However, I find them quite interesting and cute. Because of their antiguity the almost don't fall into the pet category.
lol
Wow! is a dog pillow! like these thermic pillows that one uses for back or neck pain. Just put the dog on the affected area for a while..LOL! (I´m sure it works, seriously :-)