A
puppy of New Guinea singing dog,
credit to Wikimedia Commons
If
you never hear about breed of New Guinea singing dog, you might not
alone. It is because this breeding is very rare, one of the
rarest dogs
in the world, approximately 100 live nearby human.
Name
was taken from dog’s behavior, singing howl and from its origin
that is New Guinea. It is said that dogs are friendly to humans.
The
scientists didn’t know the population of New Guinea singing dog in
their native of highland New Guinea. Recently, just two photos
captured the dogs in the wild habitat.
Female
and puppies, credit to San Diego Zoo
Surprisingly,
the New Guinea Singing Dog lives the longest compared to other
breeds. Average lifespan is 18 years old. As comparison is following:
1.
Dog breed with average lifespans 17 years old: Chihuahua
2.
Dog breed with average lifespans 16 years old: Toy poodle. Jack
Russel terrier, and Cockapoo.
3.
Dog breed with average lifespans 15 years old: Lhasa apso, Dhih Tzu,
Australian Shepherd, Beagle and Maltese.
You
may see the New Guinea Singing Dog in the zoos in some countries. The
list provided by “the
New Guinea Singing Dog Conservation Society as of 2015,” number of
zoos by countries are:
1.
USA, 13 zoos such as zoos in Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, Florida,
Idaho, California and so on.
2.
United Kingdom, two zoos in North Devon and Staffordshire
3.
Germany, two zoos in Neumünster and Geilenkirchen.
4.
Czech Republic, one zoo in Zlin
Have
you seen the New Guinea Singing Dog in zoos or wild?