| Hare Indian dog | |
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| Other names | Mackenzie River dog Trap line dog[1] C. familiaris lagopus (obsolete) |
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| Breed status | Extinct |
| Dog (domestic dog) | |
The Hare Indian dog is an extinct domesticated canine; possibly a breed of domestic dog, coydog, or domesticated coyote; formerly found and originally bred in northern Canada by the Hare Indians for coursing. It had the speed and some characteristics of the coyote, and the domesticated temperament and other characteristics of a domestic dog. It gradually lost its usefulness as aboriginal hunting methods declined, and became extinct or lost its separate identity through interbreeding with dogs in the 19th century, though some claim the breed still exists in modified form.
- ^ "Hare Indian dogs". Song Dog Kennels. Retrieved 23 February 2009.