18/09/2024
DID YOU KNOW?
The so-called "Mexican" hairless dog is actually from South America's Andes? Yes, you heard that right. And it's called viringo or chimú, which alludes to the ancient Chimú culture. 🙂🙃
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perro_sin_pelo_del_Per%C3%BA
Despite that fact, the Americas are all interconnected in history and origins.
El viringo peruano,[1] perro peruano sin pelo,[2] perro calato, perro chimú o viringo[3]es una raza de perro sin pelo originaria del Perú, empleada usualmente como animal de compañía. Ha sido reconocido oficialmente como Patrimonio del Perú.
