The potential “revival” of the Salish wool dog, a breed cultivated over thousands of years by the Coast Salish people for its distinctively thick fur, is an exciting story. The dogs were thought to be ...

Wool weaving nearly went the way of the woolly dog, a breed that once thrived in the Coast Salish communities but went ...

Most people are aware of the most popular dog breeds that exist today. We have Labradors, Goldens, Chihuahuas, Pugs, and everything in between. But did you know there are some dog breeds who simply ...

A new analysis sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog that was a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities in the Pacific Northwest for millennia.

Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with the first people to reach North America. In the coastal parts of present-day ...

Ancient DNA from the pelt of a fluffy white dog named Mutton is revealing new details about the woolly dog, an extinct breed that was cared for and raised by the women of the Coast Salish tribal ...

A classic-style Coast Salish blanket, which includes a mixture of woolly dog and goat wool. The woolly dog wool is in the warp (vertical strands). Accessioned 1858. Collection notes. Researchers from ...

Dogs have walked beside humans through war, exploration, and daily life, but not every breed made it to the modern era. These historical dog breeds once played vital roles in their time—herding ...

Note to editors: Photos illustrating this research and other associated press materials can be found via Dropbox here (password: mutton). Researchers from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural ...

Full-body forensic reconstruction of a woolly dog based on a 160-year-old pelt in the Smithsonian’s collection as well as archaeological remains. The reconstructed woolly dog stands against a stylized ...