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World's Dogs Are Descended From Asian Wolves
Ananova ^
| 11-21-2002
Posted on 11/21/2002 4:27:05 PM PST by blam
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I have read previously that it was believed (from DNA evidence) that dogs were domesticated four different times.
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:27:05 PM PST
by
blam
To: rintense
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:28:37 PM PST
by
blam
To: blam
My domesticated wolf is standing right beside me with her hed on my knee. I'm going to tell her about her heritage and see if she want to have her name hyphenated to reflect it.
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:34:45 PM PST
by
Bahbah
To: blam
Even Shih-Tzu's ??????
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:36:49 PM PST
by
cmsgop
To: blam
They have concluded domesticated dogs originated from wolves in East Asia nearly 15,000 years ago. That would tend to confirm that Clovis Man, at least, did the Bering Strait transit about that time.
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:44:31 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Bahbah
Ahhhh. The coming of the Wolf-Americans.
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:45:50 PM PST
by
ffrancone
To: Dog Gone
Where does Chelsea Clinton fit in all this????
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:46:26 PM PST
by
Callahan
To: ffrancone
But the Wolf-American driving test would have to be in their native language.
1. Woof Woof Woof Woof Whine Left Turn.
2. How Many Woof Woof Woof . . .
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:47:06 PM PST
by
ffrancone
To: blam
I have two domesticated wolves. They are totally loyal to the Alpha and immediate extended human family, and very territorial attacking anything living within their designated area. Anything from moles, birds, rabbits up to and including homo sapiens are, and have been, fair game.
To: cmsgop
Even Shih-Tzu's ??????I wonder whether there were any such from among the 564 dogs studied. I remember reading somewhere the claim that dogs are likely descended from jackals and coyotes at least as much as from wolves, but the dog people like the wolf idea better.
As for the idea that prehistoric man domesticated wolves, this seems a nasty and unlikely business. More likely, the first dogs were a few extremely rare wild canines who lacked the usual animal fight or flight instinct, and these sought out people when hungary. Increasingly tame dogs would then have evolved, as the friendliest dogs, being best at begging food scraps off of people, survived and prospered. Only when prehistoric human camps already had good safe dogs in tow would humans them had been motivated to select for characteristics of specific breeds. Nobody wants to breed animals which are liable to attack them.
To: blam
It makes sense. The land bridge has been attriubuted to many different species appearing in the states. The Dixie Dingo looks very similar to the Aussie version. It would be interesting to compare the DNA of the two.
Interestingly enough, all domestic cats- every breed- carry the Tabby gene, meaning, they all have the potential for being born with stripes. Many believe this is their direct link to the bigger cats in the evolutionary chain.
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posted on
11/21/2002 4:53:34 PM PST
by
rintense
To: ffrancone
But all any dogs-wolves-Americans hear from humans is "blah, blah...blah blah blah....blah blah blah!"
To: ffrancone
Good one!
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:13:59 PM PST
by
Righty1
To: cmsgop
My late adorable little Shih-Tzu Taffy was descended from a powder puff (a powder puff with sharp little teeth).
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:16:23 PM PST
by
ladylib
To: blam; bentfeather
Wolf/Dog Bump
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:17:49 PM PST
by
SAMWolf
To: ladylib
No Kidding,..... I just cooked a 5lb Rib Roast and my Shih-Tzu Freeway was Freaking OUT!!!!!!! She had crazy eyes and would not stop stalking me.......
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:18:28 PM PST
by
cmsgop
To: Steve Eisenberg
More likely, the first dogs were a few extremely rare wild canines who lacked the usual animal fight or flight instinct, and these sought out people when hungary. Increasingly tame dogs would then have evolved, as the friendliest dogs, being best at begging food scraps off of people, survived and prospered.Or the humans would kill a wolf, and take her pups, and raise those, which would then be loyal to the humans.
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:23:19 PM PST
by
xm177e2
To: cmsgop
Nah, shitzu's are descended from squirrels.
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:25:51 PM PST
by
OldCorps
To: blam
" dogs with DNA linked to Eurasian wolves were present in the Americas before the arrival of European explorers in the 15th century. "
Than does that make dogs Native Canine Americans?
To: Steve Eisenberg
Dogs were domesticated for use as primitive fresh meat refrigerators.
In the fall, the beaters set out and forced the game into a smaller area.
The village dogs were then attracted to the area. They went in and did all the killing; then they ate all the game.
During the winter, when the villagers wanted fresh meat, they popped their cheeks and whistled. The best dogs were those that came running and leaped into the caller's waiting arms where they could be quickly slaughtered.
This was still the custom among First Americanss right up through the late 1700s.
The idea that dogs might do work and not just slink around outside the village gates all day arose in modern times. Ancient man thought of the dog much as modern people think of steak packed in plastic wrap at the grocerystore.
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posted on
11/21/2002 6:29:26 PM PST
by
muawiyah
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