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2006-06-28 00:16:08 · 5 answers · asked by Carson's Mom 3 in Pets Dogs

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Wolves.

They were selectively bred by humans, by picking the 2 most docile, friendly pups of each litter and breeding them. Eventually the docile friendly genes were developed more and more, until the pups became as domesticated as they are today.

2006-06-28 03:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by ontario ashley 4 · 1 1

Until recently, scientists believed that domestic dogs originated in the Middle East. But reports suggest that almost all domestic dogs began in East Asia as the offspring of three lineages. Virtually all domesticated dogs in the United States descend from dogs brought over by ancient people that crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia to North America. Although the New World had a healthy wolf population that might have given rise to a New World strain of domesticated dogs, by and large these ancient immigrants stuck with the dogs of Asian origin.

How, you may wonder, have scientists come to these conclusions? The same way forensic specialists increasingly solve crimes--through DNA evidence. Since mitochondria are cellular elements passed from mother to pup, mitochondrial DNA readily reveal genetic footprints stretching back into prehistoric times. Scientists from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. collected DNA samples from the remains of ancient Old World dogs, ancient New World dogs, and ancient New World wolves. Test showed decisively that the New World dogs were genetically more similar to Old World dogs than to New World wolves, effectively proving that the dogs we save from local shelters originally hail from the far East rather than the woods of North America.

2006-06-28 07:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by badgirl41 6 · 0 0

Wolves

2006-06-28 07:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by NotSoTweetOne 4 · 0 0

yes wolves

2006-06-28 07:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by Rick A 5 · 0 0

fox why? because they are not so aggresive enough only wolves is very aggresive

2006-06-28 08:00:16 · answer #5 · answered by dammmex 1 · 0 0

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