[Liberal Classic]

Speciation is the question here--not that animals change.

If this change goes on for long enough, you get an animal significatly different than its ancestor.

[Mamzelle]

Yes. A shih zhu is a dog that you could argue is barely a dog. But...a dog still. Embarassing, but your Golden Retriever still have to claim it as kin. When that fluffy thing springs into a new species, let me know. Everyone is waiting to watch.