The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
31 points by Marshferm
by tomcam
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The dogs that win prizes often disturb me. I feel like there must be a bunch of inbreeding going on, and maybe for features that look interesting but aren't necessarily good for them.
Is this concern misplaced? Not a dog show expert so maybe I'm just revealing my ignorance.
by litoE
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Every child should have a dog. It gives them valuable life lessons about responsibility, fidelity, unconditional love and to always turn around three times before you lie down.
by ericyd
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My first dog taught me how to love animals, and that is a gift for which I'll forever be grateful.
by Marshferm
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I recommend this extraordinary book, The First Domestication the coevolution of Humans and Wolves, charting the possible events.
I always wondered if there was some genetic factor related to mutations, perhaps, that was stronger in dogs than cats, horses, cows, sheep, etc. There's such morphological variety.
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