Dog diversity is thousands of years older than we thought
We tend to attribute today's zoological menagerie of dog breeds to Victorian gentlemen with a penchant for selective breeding. The truth, however, goes back much further. An international study shows that the rich morphological variety among dogs began to take off 11,000 years ago – long before nineteenth century kennel clubs. Look at the dogs of today: the dainty Chihuahua, which most resembles a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-we-thought - 2025-11-20
