The History of the Dog

Stalking the Ancient Dog
Man's best friend may go way back. In-depth feature article by Christine Mlot in Science News Online.
Multiple and Ancient Origins of the Domestic Dog
The archaeological record cannot resolve whether domestic dogs originated from a single wolf population or arose from multiple populations at different times. DNA Analysis sheds some new light on the origins of "the dog". Caution: on the same site the author expresses the opinion that wolfdog hybrids are no more dangerous than "ordinary dogs" because there's hardly any genetic difference. He ignores the fact that the difference between our and a chimpanzee's genes amounts to no more than 2%.
Primitive Dogs
Primitive dogs are those breeds which are thought to be little altered from the ancestral wolves in both body form and behavioral attributes. This article delves a little into uncharted territory.

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The Crossbreed and Mongrel Club
The Crossbreed and Mongrel Club was set up by non-pedigree dog owners who wanted a club that appreciated the uniqueness of their own type of dog and that recognised they are something to be proud of and neither inferior nor superior to pedigrees but equally loving, fun to own and useful in their own right.

© 2006 Klaus Schallhorn