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To: blam

Most of the dogs kept by the semi-nomadic pastoral tribes in East Africa (Pokot, Turkana, Karamajong, Sanburu, Maasai) look just like very hungry, skinny versions of these Dixie Dingos.

Funny thing is, I never saw any that bore any resemblance to the African Wild Dog or jackals or the various African foxes.


8 posted on 12/27/2014 3:35:34 AM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: BwanaNdege

Canaan Dogs, Dholes, Australian Dingoes, New Guinea Singing Dogs and American Dingoes are pariah dogs - very primitive dogs human intervention has done little to modify. Despite that they’re all dogs, not wolves.


9 posted on 12/27/2014 3:41:51 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: BwanaNdege

Africa is one of the last places to get dogs. All dogs are a variety of wolf
(Canis Lupus familiaris) that originated in Asia. The species you listed are not related.

Interestingly ancient Egypt might be the source of native dog breeds that are currently found further south in Africa.


22 posted on 12/27/2014 6:07:57 AM PST by Varda
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