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re: inspired by the dog threads on the OT
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:23 am to Nodust
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:23 am to Nodust
With the exception of 2 or 3 breeds all modern dogs are descendents of grey wolves. So yes they were roaming around in packs. There never were packs of boxer, lab etc. From the english mastiff to the tea cup chihuahua all were descendants of the same species, Canis lupus. Best example of selective breeding at work.
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Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:32 am to smoked hog
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With the exception of 2 or 3 breeds all modern dogs are descendents of grey wolves. So yes they were roaming around in packs. There never were packs of boxer, lab etc. From the english mastiff to the tea cup chihuahua all were descendants of the same species, Canis lupus. Best example of selective breeding at work.
This.
And there is a lot of evidence that they largely domesticated themselves by hanging around human camps for thousands of years until they became tame enough to be useful and essentially a different species. It wasn't a case of man catching some wolf pups and breeding them.
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:38 am to smoked hog
thanks for all the input.. i know it was kind of a stupid question, but my little brother asked me and i really didn't know what to say... luckily, i know a guy who knows a little something about it so i gave him a call (pawn stars reference) 
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:43 am to smoked hog
quote:What are those?
With the exception of 2 or 3 breeds
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