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To: epicure who wrote (97669)	3/11/2005 4:19:08 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I wonder WHY those Mexican hairless dogs are naturally vegetarian. I tried to find out online, but kept getting very general information. What did they eat? Dogs have been living at the edges of camps, cities and towns for quite a long time. During the last several thousand years there have been well-established large vegetarians cultures (India and Greece come to mind immediately). Dogs must have survived in those cultures. There is plenty of protein, for example, in beans and lentils, and some in potatoes. One of the sites I looked gave this as the history of the Mexican hairless dogs. I am so puzzled to learn that the Aztecs kept these dogs as pets and also ate them. I have no idea how anyone could do that: Ancestors of the Aztec Indians brought hairless dogs called "Biche" (meaning naked) with them when they arrived in Mexico from Asia. The Aztecs enjoyed the hairless dogs as pets, but also found them useful as bedwarmers, food, and sacrificial offerings. The toasty warm body heat of the toy hairless dogs made them in demand as ancient hot-water bottles, relieving stomach pains and rheumatic joints, or simply for warming beds during cold nights. Extreme cold made for a "Three Dog Night." The breed's palliative qualities magnified until its "healing powers" became a cure-all. Clay figures and remains of these dogs, dating from 300 to 900 AD, have been found in burial sites, where dogs guided the souls to a happy afterlife and furnished nourishment until it was reached. The Xolo is native to Mexico and is widespread throughout South America. It is named after the ancient dog Xoloti. At the end of the nineteenth century, it became completely a companion dog. The warmth from these dogs is still enjoyed today, particularly by the elderly. The Xolo is no longer in Danger of Extinction and is not in danger do to lack of interest. The Xolo today is being acknowledged with increased interest, for there companion ship, loyalty, cleanliness and flexibility to do it all! They make great companions, show, agility, obedience, therapy and service dogs.