Overview
- FECAM granted formal recognition of the Chaku Andino as a Peruvian origin breed, a decision publicized on Oct. 15 after the Asociación Canófila Peruana–Unión Canófila Peruana presented documentation at a FECAM assembly in Guadalajara.
- ACP‑UCPE says the recognition follows more than a decade of fieldwork in highland regions including Cusco, Puno, Ayacucho and Apurímac, a claim reported by the association but with limited independent verification.
- The Chaku is described as a double‑coated dog adapted to high altitude that traditionally helps Andean families with pasturing, vigilance and protection and is found above 3,500 meters in some communities.
- ACP‑UCPE will stage a public presentation and certification event on Oct. 18 at Lima’s Circuito Mágico del Agua that will evaluate and register Chaku specimens, accept dogs without pedigrees for initial registration and hold exhibitions and contests.
- Peru plans follow‑up campaigns for identification, registration and preservation of Chaku populations and will host the next FECAM assembly and the Copa Las Américas of cinophilia in Lima in 2027, which could strengthen local pedigree records and community outreach.