Around 15,000 years of human tinkering-first by accident and later by design-has created the...
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If humans were as varied as dogs we would range in height up to 22 feet tall and in weight more than 1,000 pounds! In the ultimate canine ancestral story, And Man Created Dog, traces the genetic journey from wolf to dog, taking you back 100,000 years to meet the "mother of all dogs."
It's no accident that dogs evolved this way, as humans we have been selectively breeding them for around 14,000 years to serve our needs as labourer, companion, hunter, herder and warrior, as well as to suit our aesthetic fancy.
They're not just your best friends, but likely your oldest.
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