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The Chiribaya Dog or Peruvian Shepherd Dog is an extinct pre-Columbian breed of dog from the southwest of Peru. It has been established that it was a llama herding dog. The dogs were not only an important part of the social structure of the ancient Peruvians, but they received special treatment after death as well. The remains were 1,000 years old.
The dog variety has been referred to in various Spanish-language documentaries under different terms, such as el perro pastor Chribaya and pastor Peruano , though the ancient Peruvians did not keep sheep. Its original name is unknown , but this has also been applied to an extant but ancient hairless variety, referred to in more detail as perro sin pelo del Perú, 'hairless dog of Peru', or the Peruvian Inca Orchid, a favorite in South American dog shows].