An updated description of the New Guinea singing dog (<i>Canis hallstromi</i>, Troughton 1957)

Koler-Matznick, Janice; Brisbin, I. Lehr; Feinstein, Mark; Bulmer, Susan

doi:10.1017/s0952836903004060

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“…The New Guinea singing dog samples were collected from among a hundred or so animals presently in the United States. The worldwide population, outside of Papua New Guinea, is only about 300 dogs derived from eight wild‐caught animals, while the US population originated from four founders brought into the United States in 1957, 1987 and 1994 (http://www.canineworld.com/ngsdcs/history.html) (8). Even though sampling numbers were comparatively low, it is noteworthy that alleles found in the New Guinea singing dog were also found in the Australian dingo.…”

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Dog leucocyte antigen class II diversity and relationships among indigenous dogs of the island nations of Indonesia (Bali), Australia and New Guinea

2006

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The genetic polymorphism at the dog leucocyte antigen (DLA) class II loci DQA1, DQB1 and DRB1 was studied in a large genetically diverse population of feral and wild-type dogs from the large island nations of Indonesia (Bali), Australia and New Guinea (Bali street dog, dingo and New Guinea singing dog, respectively). Sequence-based typing (SBT) of the hypervariable region of DLA-DRB1, -DQA1 and -DQB1 alleles was used to determine genetic diversity. No new DQA1 alleles were recognized among the three dog populations, but five novel DLA-DRB1 and 2 novel DLA-DQB1 allele sequences were detected. Additional unknown alleles were postulated to exist in Bali street dogs, as indicated by the large percentage of individuals (15%-33%) that had indeterminate DRB1, DQA1 and DQB1 alleles by SBT. All three groups of dogs possessed alleles that were relatively uncommon in conventional purebreds. The New Guinea singing dog and dingo shared alleles that were not present in the Bali street dogs. These findings suggested that the dingo was more closely related to indigenous dogs from New Guinea. Feral dog populations, in particular large ones such as that of Bali, show genetic diversity that existed prior to phenotypic selection for breeds originating from their respective regions. This diversity needs to be identified and maintained in the face of progressive Westernization. These populations deserve further study as potential model populations for the evolution of major histocompatibility complex alleles, for the study of canine genetic diversity, for the development of dog breeds and for studies on the comigration of ancestral human and dog populations.

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Dog leucocyte antigen class II diversity and relationships among indigenous dogs of the island nations of Indonesia (Bali), Australia and New Guinea

2006

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“…Although the recent papers of Koler-Matznick (2003, 2007 and Crowther et al (2014) do not explicitly state the species concept followed, both studies have a strong emphasis on the differentiation of each lineage from other dogs and wolves, and on their history of genetic isolation of Dingo and New Guinea Singing Dog from each other and from other canids since their arrival in Australia and New Guinea, respectively. Both also downplay the evidence of hybridization between these 'native' dog populations and more recently introduced dog breeds, on the grounds that interspecific hybridization is common among canids and represents a shared primitive characteristic.…”

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The Wayward Dog: Is the Australian native dog or Dingo a distinct species?

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Groves

Flemming

et al. 2017

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The taxonomic identity and status of the Australian Dingo has been unsettled and controversial since its initial description in 1792. Since that time it has been referred to by various names including Canis dingo, Canis lupus dingo, Canis familiaris and Canis familiaris dingo. Of these names C. l. dingo and C. f. dingo have been most often used, but it has recently been proposed that the Australian Dingo should be once again recognized as a full species-Canis dingo. There is an urgent need to address the instability of the names referring to the Dingo because of the consequences for management and policy. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the morphological, genetic, ecological and biological data to determine the taxonomic relationships of the Dingo with the aim of confirming the correct scientific name. The recent proposal for Canis dingo as the most appropriate name is not sustainable under zoological nomenclature protocols nor based on the genetic and morphological evidence. Instead we proffer the name C. familiaris for all free-ranging dogs, regardless of breed and location throughout the world, including the Australian Dingo. The suggested nomenclature also provides a framework for managing free-ranging dogs including Dingoes, under Australian legislation and policy. The broad principles of nomenclature we discuss here apply to all free-roaming dogs that coexist with their hybrids, including the New Guinea Singing Dog.

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“…2003). Further, studies of mtDNA and the Major Histocompatibility Complex have shown extensive haplotype sharing between these two populations (Oskarsson et al .…”

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Narrow genetic basis for the Australian dingo confirmed through analysis of paternal ancestry

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The dingo (Canis lupus dingo) is an iconic animal in the native culture of Australia, but archaeological and molecular records indicate a relatively recent history on the continent. Studies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) imply that the current dingo population was founded by a small population of already tamed dogs from Southeast Asia. However, the maternal genetic data might give a unilateral picture, and the gene pool has yet to be screened for paternal ancestry. We sequenced 14,437 bp of the Y-chromosome (Y-chr) from two dingoes and one New Guinea Singing Dog (NGSD). This positioned dingo and NGSD within the domestic dog Y-chr phylogeny, and produced one haplotype not detected before. With this data, we characterized 47 male dingoes in 30 Y-chr single-nucleotide polymorphism sites using protease-mediated allele-specific extension technology. Only two haplotypes, H3 and H60, were found among the dingoes, at frequencies of 68.1 and 31.9 %, respectively, compared to 27 haplotypes previously established in the domestic dog. While H3 is common among Southeast Asian dogs, H60 was specifically found in dingoes and the NGSD, but was related to Southeast Asian dog Y-chr haplotypes. H3 and H60 were observed exclusively in the western and eastern parts of Australia, respectively, but had a common range in Southeast. Thus, the Y-chr diversity was very low, similar to previous observations for d-loop mtDNA. Overall genetic evidence suggests a very restricted introduction of the first dingoes into Australia, possibly from New Guinea. This study further confirms the dingo as an isolated feral dog.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10709-012-9658-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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An updated description of the New Guinea singing dog (Canis hallstromi, Troughton 1957)

Cited by 56 publications

References 31 publications

Dog leucocyte antigen class II diversity and relationships among indigenous dogs of the island nations of Indonesia (Bali), Australia and New Guinea

Dog leucocyte antigen class II diversity and relationships among indigenous dogs of the island nations of Indonesia (Bali), Australia and New Guinea

The Wayward Dog: Is the Australian native dog or Dingo a distinct species?

Narrow genetic basis for the Australian dingo confirmed through analysis of paternal ancestry

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