The dog is said to have been in an area of ancient ruins in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, in the late 1800s. How they actually got there is a mystery that cannot be answered for lack of witnesses, but there is speculation about their descent (1, 2).
Seattle's climate is classified as oceanic or temperate marine, with cool, wet winters and mild, relatively dry summers. The city and environs are part of USDA hardiness zone 8b, with isolated coastal pockets falling under 9a.
There are really only two ways to describe the weather in Seattle this month â hot and dry. On Wednesday, Seattle tied the record for most number of days at or above 90 degrees in a year. Today they will likely break that record outright, with the hottest days of the year still ahead.