Interactive: see how your favourite dog breeds are related to each other
by Michael Whitehead and Nick Evershed from Science | The Guardian on (#59G2A)
The origin of modern dogs lies tens of thousands of years ago, but how does a wolf become a pomeranian?
Now renowned as a steady family pet, the labradoodle was invented in the 90s to be a low-allergen seeing-eye dog. The breed's recent origin and portmanteau name makes it rather obvious that labradors and poodles were blended in the creation of the labradoodle. But what about the other 400 or so dog breeds - how does a wolf become a pomeranian?
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