Monday, March 24, 2014

Dogs Family Tree: 'From tiny chihuahuas to rottweilers'

  • Family tree highlights the diversity of dogs and how the pure breeds are interconnected
  • Chart features 181 dog breeds from tiny ‘toy’ animals like the pug and the fluffy pomeranian to working dogs like the Alaskan malamutes and family favourites such as golden retrievers and terriers
  • It might seem incredible that dogs with such different visible characteristics – from their size to their type of hair – can be so different, but it is because all dogs are members of the same species – Canis lupus familiaris
Zoom in at the Mail Online link
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4 comments:

ndspinelli said...

Dogs have a gene, specific to them, that makes breeding much easier than any other species. They got it from their master, the wolf.

Trooper York said...

What is really sad is when you see a couple that borrows other peoples dogs to sexual abuse them. Some of them even document it on their blogs. Don't they know that can be evidence for the dog police when the owners realize why Fido has that horrible look on his face?

Some people. Jeez.

chickelit said...

I have a poster like that family tree one but it's for German beers, not dogs

Michael Haz said...

"That's nice, now look at the camera and smile....oh...sorry."