Brief History of Dog Time

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF DOG TIME
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Did you know dogs and human beings have been
friends for thousands of years?
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Early men used dogs as their
assistants during hunting and for alerting them
of attacks.
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Since then, they have been selectively bred by
human beings as per their requirements
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For example, German Shepherds
were selectively bred for sheep herding
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And,Siberian Huskies were selectively bred for
sled pulling
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Though the evolution has been different in every
breed,
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each breed has been selectively bred to make
some characteristics dominant and the others
recessive
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The biggest change that the dog evolution has
brought is the control of their aggression.
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At present, dogs are much quieter and well
behaved
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Well, when we talk about their evolution, one
thing that comes to our mind is their evolution
from wolves
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Dogs
Wolves
We have always thought that dogs descended from
wolves, havent we?
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 A DNA analysis published in 1997 suggests a date
of about 130,000 years ago for the transformation
of wolves to dogs.
Darwin was wrong. Yes!!!
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They are believed to have a common ancestor and
were genetically separated 34000 years ago
 However, the domestication may have happened
twice producing groups of dogs that descended
from two unique common ancestors. 
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Hence, the Siberian Huskies
HUSKY
GRAY WOLF
are genetically closer to other breeds than the
wolves living in the same Siberian region
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This Dogvolution is said to have been started
from the Himalayas.
A team led by Adam Boyko Conducted a genetic
research and found out that dogs from East Asia,
India and South-West Asia had high levels of
genetic diversity. This led them to the
conclusion that Dogs were first domesticated near
present day Nepal and Mongolia.
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Now, lets talk about evolution in major breeds
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• German Shepherd (GSD)

Their primary purposewas to manage large flocks
of sheep, thus getting the name Shepherd
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Modern GSDs are criticized for not following the
original breeding purpose.
GSDs are now bred to be family companions,
show-dogs and military dogs.
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THEN
NOW
Sloped-back seen in GSD Show-Dogs these days.
This has been highly criticized calling the
evolution unnatural and calling them
half-dogs-half-frogs.
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The German Shepherd timeline
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2. Golden Retriever
Golden retrievers were primarily used for
retrieving water foul. Modern day Golden
retrievers have evolved to become perfect family
companions and therapy dogs.
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Early golden retrievers ranged from medium gold
to dark gold to a "copper" gold. 
However, Golden retrievers have evolved to have
lighter skin colors.Today, Golden Retrievers
range from cream to dark gold.
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Originally developed for retrieving purposes,
Golden Retrievers have evolved to be one of the
best family companions over time.
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The Golden Retriever timeline

• 1865 Foundation of Golden Retriever breed
• 1900s Imported to the USA
• 1904 Recognized by the Kennel Club of Britain
• 1925 Golden Retriever gets recognized by the
  AKC
• 1938 Formation of the Golden Retriever club of
  America
• 1939 Growing popularity during WWII
• 1970 Surge in registration
• 1970 till present Modern day Golden Retrievers

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3. Labrador Retriever
Labrador retrievers were primarily used for
retrieving by fishermen. Later, they were bred in
Kennel clubs to develop them as gun dogs and
retrievers. Modern day Labradors have evolved to
become perfect family companions and therapy
dogs.
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Originally developed as retrievers gundogs,
Labradors have evolved to be a very good family
companion and the most popular dog of the world.
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Evolution of Labrador Retrievers
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The Labrador Retriever timeline
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4. Pug
Pugs are one of the oldest dog breeds. Earliest
pugs were developed in China 2400 years ago. Pugs
were selectively bred as a toy breed.
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And hence, they have evolved into a toy breed
The early pugs were much larger than the current
ones. Similarly, the noses of the early pugs were
different from the current ones that are quite
pushed inward.
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THEN
NOW
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The Pug Timeline
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