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Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphic depiction of a native dog, Hawaii Island A lei niho ʻīlio made from the teeth of the poi dog and olona fiber, Bailey House Museum. The original Hawaiian poi dogs were descended from the Polynesian dogs brought to the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesian people.
These dogs were introduced by the ancestors of the Polynesian people during their settlement of the far-flung islands, with a few major archipelagos developing isolated breeds. [3] [4] Notable breeds include: Hawaiian Poi Dog – introduced to the Hawaiian Islands [5] Kurī – introduced to New Zealand [6]
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A Hawaiian pye-dog that was kept by the native Hawaiians before European settlement; the Hawaiian Poi Dog was kept as both a pet and for human consumption, it also played a ceremonial role in Hawaiian culture; taking its name from poi, which was its main diet. It became extinct after the introduction of European dog breeds to the islands.
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Just to note, unlike the various shepherd, bulldog, and mountain dog breeds there is only one 'Poi Dog', which is the Hawaiian Poi Dog. There is also only one Elkhound (the Norwegian Elkhound) and there are a few other breeds with similar naming issues. "Hawaiian Poi Dog" was the correct name. EclecticGeek 20:44, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
Estimates for the timing of Polynesian settlement in Hawaii have been uncertain, [4] but a 2010 study based on radiocarbon dates of more reliable samples suggests that Hawaii was first settled by humnas roughly between 1219 and 1266 CE. [3] In 1778, British explorer James Cook became the first recorded European to arrive in Hawaii. An influx of ...
The dog's owner followed and called to the dog, which came alive, answered from within the 'umeke, causing the carrier to drop his pole and flee. The dog then returns to its master. A dog as food was offensive to the American missionaries, and under their influence, the dog meat in the story became pork.