Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How did dogs become our best friends? New evidence
Dogs have been human’s friends for thousands of years. As you know, there are all kinds of dogs out there like, companion dogs, guard dogs, hunting dogs, herding dogs, and working dogs, just to name a few. And there are over 300 breeds of dogs that are divided into 10 groups based on the purpose, function, appearance or size, such as Sheepdogs, Terriers, Dachshunds, Pointers, and Retrievers. They all look quite different, don’t they?
Now, a new study suggests that they all evolved from wolves in one location over 20,000 years ago. Even though dogs have a faster breeding cycle, or dog year, physical changes and evolutions they’ve made are quite significant. It’s hard to imagine that toys dogs like the Yorkshire Terrie and the Chihuahua share the same ancestor as the Foxhound and the Bernese Mountain Dog.
Enjoy reading and thinking what dogs will be like in the next millennium.
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