There is no disagreement on the idea, that in the earliest period of mans habitation on this planet he made a friend and companion out of some sort of native representative, of our modern Dog, and in doing so earned a corner in mans dwelling and a share of his food. In return mans companion gave aid in protecting him from wilder animals and also guarded his sheep and goats. We have Dog remains dating from about 10 to 15 thousand years back. More then likely the animal was originally a wolf cub found by a hunter or an ailing wolf driven from its wild pack forced to seek shelter in an alien environment. One could well conceive the possibility of a partnership beginning in the circumstance of some helpless whelps being brought home by early hunters to be tended and reared by women and children. Dogs being introduced onto the home front as playthings for children would grow to become one of the family members, trusted and cared for as pets.
The great multitude of different breeds of Dogs and vast differences in their size, points, and general appearance are facts which make it difficult to believe that they could have common ancestry. Think of the differences between the Mastiff and the Japanese Spaniel, the Deerhound and the fashionable Pomeranian or the St. Bernard and the miniature Black and Tan Terrier, contemplating the possibility of them having descended from common DNA is perplexing. One suggestion is as humans increased trading increased and pups were traded and swapped for their inbred qualities.
The grey wolf and modern dogs are so closely related that they can still interbreed producing fully viable offspring.The scientific world came to an agreement in 1993 and changed the dog classification from Canis Familiaris to Canus Lupis, a direct descendant of the Grey Wolf.
Kathy Bampfield is editor of Green guide tips. A community website dedicated to helping people live a greener lifestyle one small step at a time.... http://www.greenguidetips.com
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