In Victoria – Australia – local residents found a little fur nosethat was curled up in a backyard. Totally exhausted and with dwindling strength.
So a family decided to adopt the presumed puppy without further ado and took it home.
But the family began to doubt that it was a purebred dog. Purely external there was probably a dingo behind the ball of furwhich by the way is totally cute.
A vet became aware of the case. Incidentally, the «dog» was named after the place where it was found and was given the name «Wandi».
What happened now? Wandi was taken to a veterinary clinic to check his health. In addition, a genetic test was made, which was specially Australian Dingo Foundation was requested.
After all, there are only a few true purebred dingoes left in Australia. Most specimens are a cross between a dog and a dingo.
The surprise after the genetic test
After some time, the result of the DNA test was known. No, Wandi was not a stray puppybut a purebred alpine dingo.
Actually, researchers thought that this genus was already extinct or had completely mixed with dogs.
Because the alpine dingoes extremely endangered are, this find is of course a real sensation. Almost all dingoes in Australia are no longer purebred, specifically from the genus dingo. Mostly they are mixtures of dogs and dingoes.
The Alpine dingo race in particular has not been sighted in the wild for years. However, other races, such as tropical and domestic dingoes, are not “yet” threatened with extinction.
But it’s getting more and more habitat destroyed and poachers even specifically hunt the animals.
All the more gratifying for all breeders that a purebred specimen was found. Purely by accident in a backyard and a family took care of the puppy directly who was mistaken for a dog.
New chances for the preservation of alpine dingoes with a special breeding program
Wandi now lives in one Dingo Foundation breeding program in Australia. Of course, he is well looked after here and everything possible is done to save the Alpine dingo breed from extinction.
Wandi now lives with around 40 other purebreds.
Because of his genetic purity, Wandi is essential to advance the breeding of the genus. It’s really positive to note that there are still organizations that are lovingly to protect endangered animal breeds and to multiply.
Luckily, Wandi found the right family by chance, who took care of him and quickly initiated further measures.