caption: Julius Beerbohm, 'PUCHO.' From Dixie, F., & Beerbohm, J. (1880). Across Patagonia. Richard Bentley and Son in the public domain.
Metadata
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last Record
The late 19th century
Place of Breeding
Patagonia
Synonym
Selk’nam´s Dog | Aónikenk Hunting Dog | Tehuelche Hound
Extinction Reason
The death of breeders | Replaced by European dogs
References
Dixie, F., & Beerbohm, J. (1880). Across Patagonia. London, UK: Richard Bentley and Son.
Jaksic, F. M., & Castro, S. A. (2023). The identity of Fuegian and Patagonian “dogs” among indigenous peoples in southernmost South America. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 96(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40693-023-00119-z
Morris, D. (2008). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000 Dog Breeds. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square.
