http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/07/science-briefdog-bones-reveal-ecological-history-of-californias-channel-islands/ A Web site featuring highlights of the Smithsonian Institution’s scientific research in the fields of anthropology, astrophysics, conservation biology, geology, materials science, paleontology and zoology Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/07/science-briefdog-bones-reveal-ecological-history-of-californias-channel-islands/#comment-18556 Charles Sizemore Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:35:33 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=423#comment-18556 Very interesting I can only imagine how they must have looked. Clearly they are of some Brachycephalic breed and medium in size, bred for hunting,protection,and companionship. I envision a breed similar to a small Boxer/Bulldog. Further studies are necessary or should be to help determine a DNA profile from these bones. It would be an interesting study....Pacific Coast Seafaring Native Americans with Brachycephalic hunting dogs...how long have they been bred ...and to what extent. Great care was taken for these animals in life and in death as can be seen in the careful placement of their bodies during burial. Very interesting I can only imagine how they must have looked. Clearly they are of some Brachycephalic breed and medium in size, bred for hunting,protection,and companionship. I envision a breed similar to a small Boxer/Bulldog. Further studies are necessary or should be to help determine a DNA profile from these bones. It would be an interesting study….Pacific Coast Seafaring Native Americans with Brachycephalic hunting dogs…how long have they been bred …and to what extent. Great care was taken for these animals in life and in death as can be seen in the careful placement of their bodies during burial.

]]> http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/07/science-briefdog-bones-reveal-ecological-history-of-californias-channel-islands/#comment-13499 John De Herrera Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:06:00 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=423#comment-13499 Captain Nidever, who rescued Juana Maria on San Nicholas Island in 1853, said the dogs there looked like some he had seen in northern California, medium size. Apparently, Native Americans on other islands had smaller dogs. Captain Nidever, who rescued Juana Maria on San Nicholas Island in 1853, said the dogs there looked like some he had seen in northern California, medium size. Apparently, Native Americans on other islands had smaller dogs.

]]> http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/07/science-briefdog-bones-reveal-ecological-history-of-californias-channel-islands/#comment-3533 Felicia Avendano Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:56:48 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=423#comment-3533 I'm a sn anthropology major at California State University Los Angeles. I'm currently doing an undergraduate independent studies class in the coastal archaeology lab. I can say from just looking at the skeletons everyday that the dogs are about the heigh of a medium dog. I’m a sn anthropology major at California State University Los Angeles. I’m currently doing an undergraduate independent studies class in the coastal archaeology lab. I can say from just looking at the skeletons everyday that the dogs are about the heigh of a medium dog.

]]> http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/07/science-briefdog-bones-reveal-ecological-history-of-californias-channel-islands/#comment-1225 John De Herrera Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:23:20 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=423#comment-1225 How large were the San Nicholas dogs? One Gabrialono book mentions that mainlanders thought these were "Wolves" that helped protect the island. How large were the San Nicholas dogs? One Gabrialono book mentions that mainlanders thought these were “Wolves” that helped protect the island.

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