In this Dec. 18, 2013 photo, two mucuchies pups rest on a farm near Merida, Venezuela. In Venezuela, mucuchies, a rare breed of shaggy sheepdog has come to symbolize the patriotic legacy of Hugo Chavez. The late president rescued the mucuchies, named for this Andean town where the breed originated 400 years ago, from near-extinction in 2008 by providing funding to breed the remaining 23 purebreds. (AP Photo/Ricardo Nunes)