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New research using the pelt of “Mutton,” the only known woolly dog fleece in the world, sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog that was a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities in the Pacific Northwest for millennia. Woolly dogs possessed spiritual significance and were often treated as beloved family members. Coast Salish weavers used the dogs’ wool to craft blankets and other woven items that served a variety of ceremonial and spiritual purp