I have two dogs they are members of the genus canis
Wow two dogs must be a handful.
Dogs were the first species to be domestically bred
Oh I had no idea. There must be a lot of different breeds.
was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently
Dog crossbreed
Crossbreed dogs are dogs which have been intentionally bred from two or more recognized dog breeds and not from dogs with no purebred ancestors, but have not been artificially bred to each other enough to breed true and be recognized as a breed in their own right.
Early crossbreeds.
Several unofficially recognized crossbreed types date from the 14th century or earlier, such as the Lurcher or the Longdog.
Historically, crosses between dogs of different types were more well accepted at a time when modern purebred breeds (based