Maybe dogs didn't need us at all to domesticate themselves
They may have been drawn to the discarded remains from ancient human meals, and a new model shows tame wolves could have ...
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Alaskan Malamute: An ancient dog breed that is built to tackle the most challenging conditions
Alaskan Malamutes were originally bred as working sled dogs and they have extremely high energy levels. As such, they are ...
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5 Ancient Dog Breeds That Are Still Around Today
While modern breeds like Golden Retrievers and Labradoodles are relatively recent developments, several ancient dog breeds have maintained their distinctive characteristics across millennia ...
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Meet Dogor, The Mummified Wolf-Dog Ancestor That Died 18,000 Years Ago In Siberian Permafrost
"The fact that we can't [determine whether it's wolf or dog] might suggest that it's from a population that was ancestral to ...
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Alexander the Great’s Loyal Dog That Fought Beside Him
Peritas the legendary dog followed Alexander the Great on the path to glory, fighting alongside his master and saving his ...
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Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
We also compared Mutton’s DNA with a genetic panel of many other modern and ancient dogs. We found that Mutton is a rare example of an Indigenous North American dog with precolonial ancestry who ...
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Ancient dog penis bone — stained red for Roman fertility ritual — found in UK quarry
At an ancient Roman quarry in Surrey ... believe one of these pieces may be a first-of-its-kind ritualistic stained dog penis bone, according to a Dec. 25 study published in the peer-reviewed ...
But how much does breed shape a dog’s health and behavior?
The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.