Interesting. The Europeans brought dogs with them, and obviously the native dog population, for one reason or another, was already on the downhill slide. I’m not sure what the domesticated dog population in the northern Americas was like pre European, but I’d imagine it was heavily wolf.
In the south, chihuahuas are actually a very ancient breed, but the originals don’t look like those trembling little “handbag dogs.” The original Chihuahuas had sort of long hair and floppy ears and were about the size of a small spaniel.
I was an honoured guest and they gave me a treat. Boiled dog. Dog ain't bad, neither. Greasy, I'll admit, but you'd be surprised how delicate the flavour is, especially when you're starving.
Yeah, “one reason or another” o.O
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/05/earliest-american-dogs-may-have-been-dinner
Yeah, “one reason or another” o.O