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re: inspired by the dog threads on the OT
Posted on 10/22/12 at 7:58 pm to Mr. Hangover
Posted on 10/22/12 at 7:58 pm to Mr. Hangover
Dogs as we know them were bred from wolves or possibly the ancestors of modern wolves way back in the gap. Way way back. All the breeds we know now are the result of human breeding over millennia. Artificial selection if you will.
I didn't read the thread, just the OP, so I assume this has been covered.
I didn't read the thread, just the OP, so I assume this has been covered.
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Posted on 10/22/12 at 8:24 pm to AlxTgr
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It wasn't so much a study as a result. The breeders selected for tameness because the foxes were biting the shite out of them. What they did not realize was, by selecting for tameness, they were also selecting for traits they had no idea would appear. And yes, a similar thing probably happened with dogs.
IIRC - It took an average of 7 generations to "domesticate" the foxes.
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:17 pm to AUin02
I seriously doubt that records have been kept long enough to reliably determine the origon of what is known as domesticated breeds.before the settlers arrived. We do know that the. Hound breeds
were brought to the United States primarilarily from Britan and France.. maybe someone can tell us what breeds were here when the settlers arrived. we must be careful not to accept theory as fact.
were brought to the United States primarilarily from Britan and France.. maybe someone can tell us what breeds were here when the settlers arrived. we must be careful not to accept theory as fact.
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:19 pm to yurintroubl
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It took an average of 7 generations to "domesticate" the foxes.
In the grand scheme of things, that's really really quick
Posted on 10/22/12 at 10:26 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
For the dog enthusiast go to You tube and get Skidboot up and you will see a canine that is super I intelligent!
Posted on 10/23/12 at 8:43 am to bearcat78
quote:Wait...what? Are you wondering if there were "breeds" in North America before white man? I guess I just don't get what you're saying here.
maybe someone can tell us what breeds were here when the settlers arrived. we must be careful not to accept theory as fact.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 9:05 am to AlxTgr
The cavemen on Ice Age had dogs.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 9:14 am to Nodust
I'm sure they did.
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