Polynesian dog, in 'A view of Huaheine' by John Webber, between 1776 and 1779

Lower left corner crop of a scene from 'a view of huaheine' by john webber. Depicting a group of tahitians in a canoe and a native dog. The man is kneeling on the deck of a double canoe near the boathouse and perhaps holding still the dog in front of him so that the artist can sketch it. Date: between 1776 and 1779.