History17th centuryPatagonia, Argentinahigh confidence

The dog weighed approximately 19 kilograms and was of medium build.

Notes on verification

Direct quote from CONICET researchers, corroborated by peer-reviewed study (Zilio et al. 2024) and multiple independent news outlets, though all trace back to the same original source/press release. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=single on Original CONICET research team's osteological analysis of the 'Huachen' dog skeleton (upstreams: CONICET press release, Zilio et al. 2024, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]

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