Calupoh
Calupoh, frontal view
Other names
  • Mexican Wolf-dog
  • Perro lobo mexicano
  • Mexican Black Wolfdog
  • Lupo negro
OriginMexico
Traits
Height Males 62–75 cm (24–30 in)[1]
Females 58–70 cm (23–28 in)[1]
Color Black (desirable)[1]
Kennel club standards
Federación Canofila Mexicana standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Calupoh is a canine breed native to Mexico, a hybrid of dog and wolf. It was developed in the 1990s in a cultural heritage project intended to recreate the ancient Mexican wolfdogs mentioned in pre-Columbian texts and depicted in Mayan and Aztec artwork.[1] In September 1999 it was recognized as a breed by the Federación Canófila Mexicana, the kennel club of Mexico, bringing the number of Mexican breeds to three – the others are the Chihuahua and the Xoloitzcuintle.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d [s.n.] (2017). Calupoh Perro Lobo de México: Estándar Racial (in Spanish and English). Ciudad de México: Federación Canofila Mexicana. Archived April 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Meet the Mexican wolf-dog". October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

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Dogs originating in Mexico
Mammal hybrids
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