Welcome to Lynches River Carolina Dogs
Dr. Don Anderson with Maynard
Welcome to Lynches River Carolina Dogs, my name is Dr. Don Anderson and I am the owner, breeder, and developer of Carolina Dogs here at Lynches River Carolina Dogs. Due to my proud but seldom mentioned Cherokee blood, I am the chief of my own tribe which lives on the 1,500 acre Lynches River Wildlife Preserve, and I think it only fitting to raise these native dogs. We carry ginger, cream, black and tan, and piebald coated dogs.
Carolina dogs are a rare, prized, and ancient breed dating back thousands of years. Please take a look around the site for detailed photos of my dogs, a detailed description of characteristics, and the rich history surrounding these unique animals.
Our adult dogs are not kept in kennel cages, but rather in large fenced in areas here on my farm where they can behave more like they would in their natural habitat. Puppies are kept in kennel cages only when they are being trained or socialized.
Although Carolina dogs still exist in the wild here in South Carolina, human encroachment is threatening to make that a thing of the past. It is my hope that through education and breeding that the Carolina dog will continue to thrive, whether in the wild or in your home. If you are interested in a Carolina dog for hunting, breeding, or companionship, please see my detailed contact information below. Links to relevant sites containing information on the Carolina dog are provided on the characteristics page of this site. When you purchase a Carolina dog, you own a piece of history.
-Dr. Don Anderson
owner/breeder/developer
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Contact Information
Dr. Don Anderson Phone: 843-383-4937 Email: AndersonPropertiesLLC@gmail.com Dr. Anderson can be reached at (843) 383-4937 preferably after 9:00 pm EST or before 9:00 am EST seven days a week. Mark Eden Phone 812-662-4519 Email - ancientdogs@aim.com |
Purchasing Information
Prices for Carolina dogs range from $800 to $1000. Dogs of all ages are available, including puppies when we have them. Call Dr. Don Anderson or contact Mark Eden. Locally you may opt to pick up your dog in person at Don's place located near Bishopville, SC. or Mark's located near Greensburg, IN. |
News
Mark Eden in Greensburg, Indiana has been assisting me in breeding black & black and tan Carolina Dogs using his Mingo, the grandson of my very first Carolina Dog Tadpole, as a starting point. I sent two of my piebald females north to Mark and Mingo to hopefully birth a few new black additions to the Lynches River Carolina Dog family. That was over a decade ago, since then Mark has raised and placed several UKC litters, in addition he has become a trusted family friend and Lynches River Carolina Dog partner
Mark also has a large interest in the history of the Carolina Dog and is an avid researcher on the subject. Specifically, he has done some interesting research on some of the very earliest accounts of Carolina Dog encounters and observations. Some of the information Mark has found is listed below.
In Colonial Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama what we believe to be Carolina Dogs are documented in the travels and observations of William Bartram. Bartram was a very widely noted naturalist and explorer of the 1700’s.
As quoted by the AKC: “As of 1539 (240 years before Bartram), when de Soto's expedition landed in Florida and began their odyssey throughout the Southeastern U.S., there was only one species of domestic animal in North America, the native Indian's dog. This dog was described by members of de Soto's expedition as looking exactly like the wolf except that it barked and the wolf only howled.”
Lewis and Clark in the early 1800’s said the dogs of the Indians west of the Mississippi were "party colors" . The Expedition also noted that the Indian Dogs west of the Rockies had shorter coats.
The basic observations from Mark Eden's research have lead us to believe that in the southeastern area of America Indians were the owners of the wild and domestic dogs that what we now call Carolina Dogs, and most were noted as being black, black and tan, or pied. Although It is impossible to deny the ginger color that is so prevalent today in the breed is noted that along the Lynches River water shed; black, black and tan, and ginger colored Carolina Dogs prevail in order as noted.
-Dr. Don Anderson
Mark also has a large interest in the history of the Carolina Dog and is an avid researcher on the subject. Specifically, he has done some interesting research on some of the very earliest accounts of Carolina Dog encounters and observations. Some of the information Mark has found is listed below.
In Colonial Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama what we believe to be Carolina Dogs are documented in the travels and observations of William Bartram. Bartram was a very widely noted naturalist and explorer of the 1700’s.
As quoted by the AKC: “As of 1539 (240 years before Bartram), when de Soto's expedition landed in Florida and began their odyssey throughout the Southeastern U.S., there was only one species of domestic animal in North America, the native Indian's dog. This dog was described by members of de Soto's expedition as looking exactly like the wolf except that it barked and the wolf only howled.”
Lewis and Clark in the early 1800’s said the dogs of the Indians west of the Mississippi were "party colors" . The Expedition also noted that the Indian Dogs west of the Rockies had shorter coats.
The basic observations from Mark Eden's research have lead us to believe that in the southeastern area of America Indians were the owners of the wild and domestic dogs that what we now call Carolina Dogs, and most were noted as being black, black and tan, or pied. Although It is impossible to deny the ginger color that is so prevalent today in the breed is noted that along the Lynches River water shed; black, black and tan, and ginger colored Carolina Dogs prevail in order as noted.
-Dr. Don Anderson