It’s a myth that the Victorians created modern dog breeds – we’ve uncovered their prehistoric roots
theconversation.com
Dogs were already remarkably diverse more than 10,000 years ago, long before kennel clubs and pedigrees.
  • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 days ago

    I was always under the impression that the first “breed” ever declared was the pyranees in ancient China

    • whaleross@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      18 days ago

      There are plenty of dog breeds all over that have been bred for desired traits. Somebody tell the Brits that history didn’t begin with them sticking flags in the ground.