Peruvian Hairless Dog Nap, originally uploaded by GitanoLatino. Photographer GitanoLatino knelt in the dry sands of northern Peru to capture this marvelous dog’s eye view of a sleeping Peruvian hairless (taken in January 2007). The little dog is sleeping near the ruins of Chan Chan, an adobe city built by the Chimu people around 1300 [...]
Peruvian Hairless Dog Nap
November 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Animals in Peru
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Vote Shows 87% in Favor of Peruvian Hairless Dog for Obamas
November 15th, 2008 · Comments Off · Animals in Peru
Two Peruvian hairless puppies on the right, with a third puppy of the same breed with hair on left; photo courtesy of Sweet Lucy’s Last night I tallied the results from Monday’s poll (“Should a Peruvian hairless dog become the new White House pet?”), and it turns out an overwhelming majority (87%) of visitors to this blog [...]
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Because You Need to See Another Picture of a Peruvian Hairless Dog, Don’t You?
November 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Animals in Peru, Money, Economics, Politics
Me & the Peruvian hairless wonder dog in Pachacamac, Peru; photo by Jorge Vera c. 2007 El Fotografo shot these images in Pachacamac last year. The Peruvian hairless dog was strolling around the dusty parking lot, looking blase in his yellow t-shirt. (These dogs sunburn easily.) The image on the left is the back of [...]
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A Peruvian Hairless Dog for Obama’s Family? Vote on It!
November 10th, 2008 · 15 Comments · Animals in Peru, Looking Back at the United States, Money, Economics, Politics
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="378" caption="Peruvian hairless dog, also known as Peruvian Inca Orchid dog; photos courtesy BBC online"][/caption] Here’s an offbeat story from today’s El Comercio that just begged to be translated into English for this blog: “Peruvian Hairless Dog Offered to Obama’s Family” A Peruvian Tenant in the White House? EFE: An offer of a [...]
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