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The identification of the fourteen "Ancient" dog breeds was established in the article "Genetic Structure of the Purebred Domestic Dog" by Parker et alia in the journal ''Science'' {Link without Title} , Volume 304 (May 21, 2004) (-registered breeds (5 individuals per breed in most cases); according to the Supplementary Online Information published with the article, "Particular efforts were made to sample the most popular breeds." As there are some 400 known dog breeds (of which the AKC recognizes 152), it is likely that an extended study would reveal additional "ancient" breeds, such as the African Telomian . THE FOURTEEN ANCIENT BREEDS The following are the dog breeds listed as ancient in the published study and their countries of origin:
CONTROVERSY There is some controversy over the results of the study, as some have noted that breeding between wolves and specific breeds in recent times may have led to inaccurate results. As a result of these breedings, the offspring would have gained genetic similarities with wolves and may mask the truth about the real differences between the breed and wolves before these interbreedings. EXTERNAL LINKS |