Canis familiaris—(Common Dog—Coyote) 5.8%
Under this heading may be grouped both the domestic dog
and the coyote. It is extremely dubious whether the Indian dog of
Chaco times ever departed very widely from the wild coyotes and
wolves with which he undoubtedly at times interbred. The bones
of the dog show up in fair numbers throughout the rooms and especially
in the substructure. It is worthy of note that these remains
are represented largely by portions of jaws and skulls, and
the larger bones when present are whole and not splintered with a
maul. This may be an indication that the dog or coyote was not
a food item but is not conclusive evidence. The fact that the dog
was an acceptable dish to some Indians and is here intermingled
with other obvious food items may be taken to the contrary. The
complete skeleton in Kiva 3 has already been mentioned.
