What is the origin of the Dingo dog?
(dĭng´gō), wild dog (Canis lupus dingo) of Australia, believed to have been introduced thousands of years ago from SE Asia by the aboriginal settlers of that continent; currently regarded as a subspecies of the gray wolf. The Dingo has a long history. Though the Dingo is from Australia, they are not native to Australia. It is believed that the original Dingo was brought to Australia as long as 4,000 years ago. The Dingo is the forefather of at least 600 dog breeds, and some sources claim they are the father to all modern dog breeds. The Dingo was left largely to its own devices and became a “wild breed”. William Demphier first officially noted them as a breed in 1699. The Dingo has a varied history in both Australia and the United States. They have somewhat of a bad reputation in America, where stories of Dingoes eating babies have run rampant across the country. In Australia, they are known to eat the prized livestock of farmers, which has caused them to be persecuted on some level. O
