Lynches River Carolina Dogs

02/05/2026

We met new Carolina Dog Friends
Cork and his wife Susan rescued a pup that was found in the wild with its mother. Cork is a writer and here are some of his tales of Willow https://mytalkingpen.substack.com/p/willow-tales-story-collection?fbclid=IwY2xjawPx32NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRMzM3UHdDeDV2UjV6UFduc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkV-SPgbrx2ZjRYPb8RUxSMZhFE5lptwk-F_ec6OmW6rhTW55p13JevO8oCk_aem_FFoJAPmFBLpWUQWugLdU2g

The Adventures of a Carolina Dog

12/20/2025

My Old Gentleman Bishop is waiting under the tree for presents. We Hope everyone has a great Christmas. JOY TO THE WORLD!

03/27/2025

I caught a picture that warmed my heart and made me proud for multiple reasons. Our youngest {0ne year old last month) great grandson Owen was visiting with us the other day and decided to share his snacks with my 14-year-old Bishop. Owen hits high speeds in that ride that keeps Bishop busy getting out of his way, but he is a gentleman and can't resist a snack of any kind.

02/09/2024

Great tribute Mac! Bris is an amazing man and I am happy to also call him my friend. Mark

I wo​uld like to take this opportunity to publicly thank a man who, without his presence in my life, there would not have been a New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation and we would not have had the successes we have achieved finding and researching the New Guinea Singing Dog ( New Guinea Dingo) in Papua Province Indonesia (West Papua). This man is NGHWDF co-founder I. Lehr Brisbin Jr.
​Dr. Brisbin, “Bris” is the Senior Research Ecologist Emeritus at the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. Areas of expertise include Vertebrate ecology, radioecology, ecotoxicology, animal behavior, canine olfaction, fate and effects of nuclear and non-nuclear contaminants, fish and game as vectors of human contamination. Dr. Brisbin is credited with discovering and naming the Carolina Dog, which is native to his home state of South Carolina. Dr. Brisbin owns and resides with a number of Carolina Dogs and NGSDs. The rediscovery and genetic documentation of wild New Guinea Singing Dogs, is largely due to his tireless, persistent efforts. Bris has dabbled in wild, pigs, African jungle fowl, box turtles, alligators, to name just a few. Over 35 years ago, Dr. Brisbin championed the New Guinea Singing Dog when many thought it was nothing more than a novelty or hobby breed ( because at the time it had no scientifically documented provenance on the Island of new Guinea.) He knew then that it was something special and worthy of research.
After a chance meeting in the early 1990s, Bris and I began communicating on a variety of subjects, one of which was the New Guinea Singing Dog. I Like to say that Bris took advantage of my youthful exuberance and unbridled enthusiasm for challenges and far away places and cultures, and talked me into going, in 1996, to the remote highlands of far Western Province in Papua New Guinea to look for New Guinea Singing Dogs. This marked the beginning of our long. collaborative relationship.
Bris is doing now for the Carolina Dog, what he did for the New Guinea Singing Dog over 30 years ago. Thank you Bris, you truly are the Father of New Guinea Singing Dog captive management and conservation. My colleague, my mentor, but most importantly my friend.

02/02/2024

We have a visitor with us for a couple of weeks while her owner/relative is recovering from surgery. She is 9-years-old this May and a Sugar and Bishop pup. She is very smart and totally spoiled but she adapted here super quick.

12/26/2023

Merry Christmas to all my LRCD Family, Friends and all CD enthusiasts. Our customer and friend always sends me holiday photos of her VERY loved and pampered LRCD. This is Donna's "Tex" from San Antonio with Santa this year. Thanks Donna! I would love to see any pictures that anyone would like to share.

11/25/2023

Molly and I went to visit some wolves recently and needless to say the Wolves loved Molly. Here are a few pictures of our experience.

11/11/2023

This is a great group of researchers and canine enthusiasts at the forefront and discovery of the latest new science. Fascinating photo compared to the handful of captive NGSDs that I have seen in person. They sure look identical to the New Guinea Highland Wild Dogs 50 years later, don't you think?

An archival photo of the group of New Guinea Singing Dogs that were kept in Germany in the 70's, received by New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation friend and colleague Zamorano. "Hi Mac, some fotos i recieved of captieve singers in German Zoos early 70ties. Keeping them in family groups was normal during that time, mostly the alpha couple bred succecfully, if any other bred the alpha female would heras or kill these other pups.
There where two types imported, some collected in New Guinea and some in Irian Jaya, see the difference between the two females, Cindy is what we know of as type and Malinkele is much thinner, and has a white tipped tail.
This could be interesting to study to see if there is a difference between the western and the eastern population. Malinkeles line should be able to hunt in trees like felines hunting birds, reptiles and marsupials. Greetings, Mariano Zamorano"

07/25/2023

Our friends Bill and Sarge finished their book. Together they tell how they share their lives and how they became together with humor and pictures. FYI Sarge was the Sire of a super 2021 litter with my girl "Uno". Check it out-

Curious about a Carolina Dog? This is my story from the very beginning of my destiny to have, learn about and live with a Carolina Dog. The Carolina Dog is one of North America’s native dog breeds. A unique and natural dog breed with a history that goes back tens of thousands of years. This book ....

06/06/2023

This is also one of the 2022 pups now one year old. Her name is Tilly, and she lives in north east Ohio near Lake Erie, her owners are John and Patty. We became nicely acquainted with John and Patty as they drove 4 hrs each way 3 separate times to visit the pups before picking just the right one. Here she is now and last fall in Lake Erie. Thanks for such a great home J & P.

06/04/2023

This is another 2022 litter brother Ollie. He has a great home and owners in New Hampshire. Love this coloring, one of a kind so far in my dogs. He was the first pup picked. He gets to hike in the mountains and relax watching TV with the family.