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Almost Every Dog on Earth Still Has a Bit of Wolf Inside — Even Chihuahuas

When scientists compared the DNA of thousands of dogs and wolves, they found the two species were not as separate as once ...

Scientists Discover Detectable Wolf DNA in Two-Thirds of Dog Breeds, Including Tiny Chihuahuas

U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...

Does your dog seem a bit wolfy? A new study explains why.

The scientists found that 64.1% of modern breed dogs carry wolf ancestry due to genetic crossbreeding nearly 1,000 ...
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Study reveals major disparities in wolf DNA across different dog breeds

A team of researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History ...

Scientists discover hidden wolf DNA in almost every dog breed – including chihuahuas

Some massive breeds such as the St. Bernard completely lack wolf DNA, but the tiny Chihuahua retains detectable wolf ancestry ...
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First wolf-dog hybrid confirmed in Greece

A prominent Greek wildlife group on Friday said it had confirmed the first case of a wolf-dog hybrid in the north of the country. The Callisto group—which is currently involved in efforts to trap a ...