All species in the world carry with them a history, mysteries, curiosities and evolution, and with dogs it could not be different. Follow this article and check out the oldest dog breed on the planet!
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There are many theories about the emergence of the dog and the reason why they began to be domesticated. Some of the main theories involve archaeological findings, which date the appearance of dogs to around 20 to 40 thousand years ago.
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The other theory reports that dogs are an evolution of wolves, as humans began to domesticate wolves because of their ability to hunt and ward off predators. As time went by, variants of wolves emerged, which is what we know today as dog breeds.
To better understand history, researchers are trying to find out which is the oldest dog breed in the world through the analysis of DNA, behaviors, lineages and archaeological finds to try to solve this enigma.
Currently there is still no consensus, but it is suggested that older dogs have European and Asian origin. Thus, we list some breeds that have the potential to be the oldest, check it out!
The Chow-Chow originates in China and may be one of the oldest species due to statues and objects from Ancient China, assuming that 200 years before Christ the Chow-Chow already existed!
The origin of the Saluki is documented in the Middle East, Asia and Egypt, it is considered one of the oldest possible races as there are signs that its emergence predated the construction of the pyramids!
These two breeds are very similar, with the Shiba Inu having a smaller size than the Akita Inu. But both originated in Japan and have genetics very similar to wolves.
Unlike other dog breeds, the Basenji is also known as the "barkless dog", as its body does not allow the emission of the characteristic barking sound, being replaced by a type of grunt, similar to a howl.
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