The Hawaiian Poi Dog is an extinct breed of pariah dog from Hawaiʻi which was used by Native Hawaiians as a spiritual protector of children and as a source of food.
Hawaiian Poi Dog (left) in sketch by Louis Choris, c. 1816–17
Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphic depiction of a native dog, Hawaii Island
A lei niho ʻīlio made from the teeth of the poi dog and olona fiber, Bailey House Museum
A female from the Honolulu Zoo program, c. 1969
Dog meat is the flesh and other edible parts derived from dogs. Historically human consumption of dog meat has been recorded in many parts of the world.
Various cuts of dog meat
Extinct Hawaiian Poi Dog (center)
Great Dog Butchery, Paris, France, 1910
Rintek wuuk (RW), a Manado dog meat dish from North Sulawesi