An American Dog

Tuesday, 16 July 2013 | by Pat's Picks

Most dogs you see on the street today trace their ancestry back to Europe. But the New York Times says DNA research has just identified a fully American breed. Along with the chihuahua and the Peruvian hairless, the Carolina dog is thought to have come to this country far before European settlers did. Some still live in the wild in the swamps of North Carolina and are known for their “fishhook tail, the pointed, somewhat lupine face and the habit of digging snout pits.”

SOURCE: New York Times