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The Polynesian Dog refers to a few extinct varieties of domesticated dogs from the islands of Polynesia. These dogs were used for both companionship and food and were introduced alongside poultry and pigs to various islands.
The Tahitian Dog (Tahitian: ʻŪrī Mā’ohi, literally translated as 'native dog' [B]) is an extinct breed of dog from Tahiti and the Society Islands. Similar to other strains of Polynesian dogs , it was introduced to the Society Islands and Tahiti by the ancestors of the Tahitian (Mā’ohi) people during their migrations to Polynesia .
Large dogs kept in the ancient kingdom of Molossis in the region of Epirus; it is claimed that they are the progenitors of the mastiffs. [25] Moscow Water Dog: The Moscow Water Dog, also known as the Moscow Diver, Moscow Retriever or Moskovsky Vodolaz; derived in the U.S.S.R. from the Newfoundland, Caucasian Shepherd Dog and East European Shepherd.
Kurī specimen, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 1924 The Kurī is an extinct breed of Polynesian Dog kept by Māori people.It was introduced to New Zealand by the Polynesian ancestors of the Māori during their migration from East Polynesia in the 13th century AD.
Genetic studies on the New Zealand Kurī dog indicate that the origin of this dog (and therefore probably the Hawaiian poi dog) to be Indonesia. Referred as the ʻīlio in the Hawaiian language , the modern name of this breed is derived from poi , a Hawaiian staple food made from mashed and cooked kalo (or taro ) root.
Map of the Marquesas Islands. There are two words in the Marquesan language for dog: peto, used in the Northern Marquesas, and nuhe, used in the Southern Marquesas.The former might have been an English loanword from pet or a Spanish loanword from perro (dog), although pero was an alternative for dog (kurī) in the related Māori language.
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Settlers from Polynesia also brought coconuts and sugarcane. Ancient Polynesians sailed the Pacific with pigs , chickens , and Polynesian dogs , and introduced them to the islands. Pigs were raised for religious sacrifice , and the meat was offered at altars, some of which was consumed by priests and the rest eaten in a mass celebration.