Ancient · the First Fire

Xigou[3]

See it in the tree

Facts

Family
Ancient[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Spitz[1]
FCI
Not in the FCI nomenclature Chinese sighthound, not in the FCI nomenclature.
Origin
Not yet sourced
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
In the study
XIGO[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

It sits in a group of 9 breeds whose order the DNA does not decide. [1]

Also in the Asian Spitz clade: Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Chow Chow, Greenland Dog, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q10874713 (Xigou) read 2026-11-09

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