Scientists discover hidden wolf DNA in almost every dog breed – including chihuahuas

Some massive breeds such as the St. Bernard completely lack wolf DNA, but the tiny Chihuahua retains detectable wolf ancestry ...

Dogs transformed from wolves during the Stone Age, study finds

A new study has revealed that dogs began their physical transformation from wolves during the Middle Stone Age - several ...
The Conversation

Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues

Andrew Weeks is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne and a Director of Cesar Australia, a small research based company that works in the fields of sustainable agriculture and ...
Daily Sabah

Most dog breeds still carry wolf DNA from recent interbreeding: Study

U.S. scientists announced Monday that nearly two-thirds of all dog breeds carry detectable wolf DNA, indicating that ...
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Dog Evolution Took a Different Path Than Thought–First Breeds Existed in the Stone Age

How much influence did humans really have on the enormous variety of today’s dog breeds? An analysis of dog skulls from the last 50,000 years brings surprising insights to light: As early as 11,000 ...
Scientific American

Convergent ‘Cuteness’ Is Making Dogs and Cats Look Alike

What do Persian cats, Pekingese dogs and pugs have in common? They all share a dramatically distorted skull, with a flat, round face and a nose pushed up between their eyes. This unnatural morphology ...