Tracking America's First Dog

The Carolina dog is regarded as being the first American dog, possibly crossing the Bering land bridge with the humans thousands of years ago. I. Lehr Brisbin, Jr., a South Carolina ecologist, did work with these feral dogs, attempting to tame them.

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Published inSmithsonian Vol. 29; no. 12; p. 44
Main Author Weidensaul, Scott
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Smithsonian Institution 01.03.1999
Smithsonian Magazine
Subjects
Animal behavior
Dogs
Ecologists
History
United States
Savannah River
North America
South Carolina
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Summary:The Carolina dog is regarded as being the first American dog, possibly crossing the Bering land bridge with the humans thousands of years ago. I. Lehr Brisbin, Jr., a South Carolina ecologist, did work with these feral dogs, attempting to tame them.
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ISSN:0037-7333
1930-5508