00:00The Chiribaya shepherd dog has been in our country for thousands of years, and remains of this specimen have been found, more
00:08or less at some point in history, but this was in Moquegua, more or less 25 years ago.
00:15Well, now it turns out that this native Peruvian breed has been officially recognized, a very nice achievement.
00:25We're going to learn a little more about this little dog in Nidia Cajo's article.
00:47For a long time, these little animals with their attentive gaze were considered ridiculous.
00:53What race do you think it is?
00:55Oh, I don't know, a little cross.
00:57Cruzadito? Chusquita?
00:59Sure, what do you mean by "crossed"?
01:02Yeah.
01:03Those stray dogs.
01:05Chuchacos?
01:05Yes, they used to call it, they called it chuchaquito.
01:09Oh, look, it says that when dogs approach people it's because you have good vibes, dogs like that
01:13They just don't come near me.
01:14And that also left its mark.
01:16Clear.
01:17However, if you didn't know, we are dealing with a high-class animal, which was an important part of
01:26an ancestral culture of Peru.
01:32We are observing the presence of one of the bows.
01:37The archaeological remains of the Chiribaya culture.
01:40There's the cava.
01:41A variety that we have named the Chiribaya shepherd dog.
01:49These types of dogs received special attention when they died.
01:58Join us as we unearth centuries of history to restore this loyal friend to its rightful place as a native breed of
02:07our country.
02:08All these years, hundreds, more than a thousand years, right?
02:11Of course, more than a thousand years.
02:12He has been demoted.
02:14He has been demoted.
02:15It has been abandoned.
02:15As I usually say, he hasn't begged us to recognize him by shouting, he's been barking.
02:34Callar is the name of this one-and-a-half-year-old dog, abandoned as a puppy in a thread and rescued by Jaime.
02:40In his veins and in his fur, Callar has maintained the lineage of his ancestors, passing through many generations who,
02:48Ignoring their history, they categorized them as dogs without a breed.
02:52We have to understand that we are dealing with a breed recovering from the brink of extinction, which has existed for over a thousand years, if we so choose.
02:59we can call it that, forgotten.
03:01And often treated like the classic mutt or mixed-breed dog.
03:05So, in those thousand years or more, this race has had a natural mixing.
03:13You understand me?
03:14So, as of today, Callar retains many of the phenotypic characteristics that I have been able to evaluate, right?
03:21In the mummies found in Algarrobal.
03:27In the Algarrobal Museum, in the province of Hilo, there are mummies of the ancestors of Callar, which
03:34They are very well preserved.
03:36These archaeological finds were discovered in the 1990s, while research was being done on the Chiribaya culture.
03:46A pre-Inca civilization that thrived in the valleys of Moquegua between the years 900 and 1450.
03:54We are currently observing the presence of one of the mummies.
04:01This little dog has mostly been found in the Chiribaya Baja area, as well as Chiribaya Alta, which is located in
04:09the Algarrobal district.
04:11And here, look, right? You can clearly see it, can't you? The size of the puppy, right? As seen from small to medium-sized.
04:18and large.
04:19In the excavations of those years, together with a team of archaeologists, the anthropologist and archaeologist Sonia Guillén found something
04:26incredible.
04:28A cemetery for dogs of this breed, buried with singular care, with grave goods and gifts for their passage to the other side
04:35world, as was done with important personalities.
04:39Dogs that received their own burial space and were accompanied with food, blankets, and evidence of tender affection,
04:57I would say,
04:58This dog contributed to the economic and social activity of the people who lived in this area.
05:11a thousand years.
05:13Then began the journey for this faithful friend to regain the recognition that the ancient Peruvians had given him.
05:20There were countless dogs in the area, similar in appearance to the mummies that were found.
05:29One day a little dog appeared at the doors of our center, whom we called Abdul.
05:37And when we went for walks, this dog would surround me.
05:42And when I asked a veterinarian friend, he told me, "That's not a big deal, it's just a dog."
05:52pastor.
05:53The sheepdogs surround what they guard.
05:57As a herding dog, he has a firm but kind character, a quality that our silence has inherited.
06:04What characteristics exactly does he have that say he is a descendant of these shepherds of the Chiribaya culture?
06:11A striking characteristic of a chiribaya is this: notice, very attentive to its surroundings.
06:17Ah, yes.
06:17And the structure of the head is a pyramidal trunk structure.
06:20It is the head that most closely resembles the wolf.
06:23The incisors close in a scissor bite.
06:26The eyes, notice that the shape of the eyes is almond-shaped.
06:30It's not round like a chihuahua, to put it that way.
06:33As for the tail, look, it's a feather duster tail.
06:37And it also has fringes, both on its front legs and its back legs.
06:43They are agile, with hind legs like hares for jumping and running.
06:48Above all, it is a very friendly breed.
06:51Perfect for it to be a member of Peruvian families today.
06:55Many don't know him yet, but they soon will.
07:04And the one here, for example, has certain characteristics similar to the one I have.
07:10Yes, him.
07:12Yes, a little.
07:13Just a little bit, right?
07:14Yeah.
07:14This little dog?
07:16No.
07:17What race do you think it is?
07:19Oh, I don't know, a little cross.
07:20Crossed?
07:21A little chusquita?
07:23I don't know, I really don't know.
07:25It's a Chiribaya shepherd, it's a breed here in our country.
07:29Oh, really?
07:32No, but I have seen that a new one has come out...
07:35A new breed?
07:35A new breed of Peruvian dog.
07:38Yes, I think that's it, I don't think it's the name.
07:40And what race would you think it was before?
07:43Sometimes they call him the chusquito.
07:44Sure, kind of crossed over.
07:47Yeah.
07:48I'm not introducing you, it's Pastor Chiribaya, isn't it?
07:50It's a new breed, well, not new, a millennia-old breed from our country.
07:54How are you doing?
07:55It has a presence.
07:56It has a presence.
07:57It has a presence.
07:58Yes, it's elegant.
08:00Beautiful.
08:01What do you think of her physique?
08:02What feature catches your attention the most?
08:04Its little ears and its tail.
08:08A little tail, right?
08:08Yeah.
08:09It's like a donut.
08:10And they can also be quite mischievous.
08:13I don't really remember.
08:15But do you think it's a purebred or, as they popularly call it, a stray dog?
08:20Those stray dogs.
08:22Chuchacos?
08:22Yes, that's what they used to call it, they used to call it chuchaquito.
08:26Oh, really?
08:26So.
08:27So, that's what they were like.
08:29The dispute?
08:29So.
08:30"Oh, look," he says when dogs approach people because they have good vibes.
08:34Dogs just don't come near like that.
08:36And he marked it too.
08:37Do you see her?
08:38That's how it is.
08:39Thank you.
08:40No, what about?
08:41On April 14, the so-called "chusco" dogs were internationally recognized as an ancestral dog breed from Peru.
08:50by the American Canine Federation at an event held in Brazil with a presentation given by the president of the
08:57Peruvian Kennel Club.
08:58I explained the archaeological and anthropological background, right? The history of the dog, anyway.
09:05And definitely the issue of the mummies, the presidents in the assembly unanimously, unanimously, right? And
09:13Without asking any questions, okay? Without asking any questions at all, they decided that the Chiribaya shepherd dog had to be recognized.
09:24The Peruvian Kennel Club seeks to preserve this dog breed originating from Peru.
09:29And there are already many who seek to register them so that they may obtain the recognition that the ancient Peruvians knew how to give them.
09:36The dog itself is telling us, I am still here, my genetics, my phenotype is still here.
09:44As I usually say, he hasn't begged us to recognize him by shouting, he's been barking.
09:59Who would have thought? This little dog that you've seen around so many times, right? Sometimes they ignore him, they treat him
10:05He looks like a mutt with almond-shaped eyes, but he has a great lineage.
10:10It's part of our history, even in the Andes, it has greatly accompanied what are the
10:17Llamas, right? The traffickers. So if they could talk, they would tell their story.
