Chiribaya Shepherd

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Breed Attributes

General

Breed group: Herding    Type: Pure Breed    Talent:

Physical

Size: Medium     Weight: unknown     Fur length: Long    Ears: Flappy    Fur type: Straight    Fur Color: Gray / Salt & Pepper, White / Cream

ATTRIBUTES

Life Expectancy: unknown    Rarity: Uncommon    Availability: Hard to find    Climate: Not good for cold climate.

Breed Details

General

The Chiribaya Shepherd is a very rare breed that has been used since long as excellent herding dogs. It is native of Peru and its descendents are believed to be found around Ilo, Moquegua. The breed had medium height with long beige coloured hair and short snout. The dog was used as an excellent herding dog by shepherds of Chiribaya. These farmers and shepherds lived from 900 A.D to 1350 A.D. and they were so loving to this dog that they honored the dogs by building pet cemeteries for them where the dogs were put under blanket when it died.

It is strongly believed that descendents of this breed are still alive but they are very very rare.

Color

The remains of the dogs suggest that they were mostly found in beige colouring.

Coat

Their coat was long.

Personality

The Chiribaya Shepherd was an excellent herding breed.

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