Did the Sinhala Hound and Chien Français Blanc et Noir find their origins in the same place?
Sinhala Hound The skeletal remains of dogs from Nilgala cave and from Bellanbandi Palassa, dating from the Mesolithic era, about 4500 BC, suggest that Balangoda Man may have kept domestic dogs for driving game. The Sinhala Hound is similar in appearance to the Kadar Dog, the New Guinea singing dog and the Dingo. It has been suggested that these could all derive from a common domestic stock.
Charmoise The Charmoise is a domesticated breed of sheep originating in France. The breed was developed in the middle 19th century in the center of France (Loir et Cher) by crossing imported Romney sheep from United Kingdom to ewes from local breeds (Merino, Berrichon,Solognot) . The Charmoise is a meat breed. The population of this breed decreased from over 122,000 in 1993 to over 21,000 in 2001.