Genetic study of African village dogs challenges the ancestral origins of several dog breeds
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 05:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Domesticated animals provide man with benefits such as food, clothing and muscle power. Dogs, which descend from grey wolves that originated in Eurasia, were the first animals domesticated by man. Since that time, man has imposed a strong artificial selection pressure for desirable traits, resulting in the various dog breeds we have today...