Do you have a dog? I have a mixed breed dog called Spike. He's such a fun dog to play with.
I used to have a shetland sheepdog. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated and they have been selectively bred forever for behaviors, capabilities and physical qualities. I love my sheltie!
That is so interesting. Do you know how long ago did dogs live with humans?
Archaeological records show that the first dog remains buried with humans was 14,700 years ago. I'm not sure how long they have been pets.
Wow, that is a very long time ago. Do scientists know the direct ancestor of dogs? It's not the wolf is it?
Domestic dogs are members of the genus "Canis" which comes from wolf like canids.
I see. That explains why some breeds appear wolf-like. I think blue heelers are part dingo, which is pretty close to a wolf!
an owned dog, as some dingoes do when they join human families. Although the dingo exists in the wild, it associates with humans, but has not been selectively bred similarly to other domesticated animals. Therefore, its status as a domestic animal is not clear. Whether the dingo was a wild or domesticated species was not clarified from Meyer's original description, which translated from the German language ambiguously reads:
It is not known if it is the only dog species in New South Wales, and if it can also
Eurasian groups. These two groups, before going extinct, were domesticated independently into two distinct dog populations between 14,000 and 6,400 years ago. The Western Eurasian dog population was gradually and partially replaced by East Asian dogs introduced by humans at least 6,400 years ago. This proposal is also debated.
Biology.
Biology Anatomy.
Domestic dogs have been selectively bred for millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal.