Fun Facts
The Oldest Dog Breeds (And Why the Question Is Harder Than It Looks)
Basenji, Saluki, Akita, Shiba Inu. What genetics actually says about ancient breeds, and why 'oldest breed' does not mean what most lists suggest.
Tag: history
3 articles
Fun Facts
The Jobs Dogs Do
Detection, assistance, herding, search and rescue, conservation. What dogs actually do for a living, and what it explains about the one on your sofa.
Fun Facts
How Dogs Became Dogs
The oldest domesticated animal, and still an argued-about one. What the genetics and the archaeology currently suggest about how wolves became dogs.