The identity of Fuegian and Patagonian "dogs" among indigenous peoples in southernmost South America

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dc.contributor.authorJaksic, Fabián
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Sergio A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T13:28:14Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T13:28:14Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground: By using a historical approach we attempt to answer the question of whether the "dogs" of Fuegian and Patagonian peoples are a domesticated dog (Canis lupus familiaris) or a tamed or domesticated Culpeo "fox" (Lycalopex culpaeus), or a cross breed. Methods and results: We reviewed historical chronicles and current scientific papers, and clarified several rather confusing concepts, providing disambiguation for terms such as Magellanic region, Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego; Fuegian and Patagonian peoples; and Fuegian and Patagonian dogs. We conclude that these dogs belong to two different canid varieties: The smaller domestic dog typical of the "canoe-indians" (Chonos, Kawesqar, and Yahgan peoples) and the larger tamed or domesticated Culpeo "fox" typical of the "foot indians" (Aonikenk, Manek'enk, and Selk'nam peoples, thus proposing the use of Fuegian and Patagonian dog, respectively. Discussion: We think that the original Fuegian dog was indeed a Canis lupus familiaris brought along by the natives after the Bering's crossing and that the Patagonian dog was a tame Culpeo fox Lycalopex culpaeus, which was progressively replaced by the more gregarious, human friendly, and colorful domestic dogs brought by European explorers, adventurers, colonizers, and settlers of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego during the mid to late 1800s. The possibility that the Patagonian dog was a cross between domestic dog and Culpeo "fox" cannot be ruled out, but the only specimen genetically analyzed was closest to being the latter and not a hybrid.
dc.description.funderAgencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo
dc.fuente.origenBiomed Central
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40693-023-00119-z
dc.identifier.eissn0717-6317
dc.identifier.issn0716-078X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40693-023-00119-z
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/74680
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001035534500001
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Ciencias Biológicas; Jaksic, Fabián; 0000-0003-0098-0291; 99787
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSOC BIOLGIA CHILE
dc.revistaREVISTA CHILENA DE HISTORIA NATURAL
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectAonikenk
dc.subjectCanis lupus familiaris
dc.subjectChonos
dc.subjectKawesqar
dc.subjectLycalopex culpaeus
dc.subjectMagallanes
dc.subjectManek'enk
dc.subjectPatagonia
dc.subjectSelk'nam
dc.subjectTierra del Fuego
dc.subjectYahgan
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleThe identity of Fuegian and Patagonian "dogs" among indigenous peoples in southernmost South America
dc.typereseña
dc.volumen96
sipa.codpersvinculados99787
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2023-08-15
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