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This means that all of these breeds are as equally related to wolves as each other even if some have more wolf DNA than others because of our meddling. However they are extremely close to wolves in their genetic make-up.
However it isnt the closest related to wolves because there is no such thing.
What breed of dog is closest related to a wolf. However the Shih Tzu is one of the closest dog breeds related to wolves in regards to their genetics. Again this lapdog looks nothing like a wolf and is extremely calm and loving in their personalities. However they are extremely close to wolves in their genetic make-up.
Yes thats the same cute little orange fella made famous by the Doge internet meme with its stout body and curlicue tail. Other breeds that came out as very genetically similar to their wolf ancestors were the ever-fluffy chow chow the Akita and the Alaskan malamute. This study concluded that the Akita Alaskan Malamute Shiba Inu and Chow Chow were the closest dog breeds to wolves.
Professor Merete Fredholm at the University of Copenhagen states that previously accepted scientific belief has been that all dogs are descended from one wolf pack in China. According to a DNA study of 85 domestic dog breeds performed by members of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center published by National Geographic the Shiba Inu and chow chow are the two breeds most closely related to wolves. The American Alsatian is truly a dog that looks like a wolf but unlike wolves this breed is surprisingly calm and its 110-pound frame fits right in.
So wolves today are cousins of modern dogs but not ancestors. If youre looking for ones closest to the original breed of Asian dog ancestral wolf the oldest Chinese dogs are the place to start including Shih-Tzu and Sharpei. These are the closest genetically to the ancient wolf.
The breeds that traveled north from Asia toward the Arctic such as the Siberian husky Alaskan malamute and Samoyed are the closest and truest physical examples of the relationship between dog and wolf. These breeds have the closest genetic relationship to the wolf. This is clear in their size and appearance.
If youve always wanted to answer the call of the wild and are interested in wolf-dog breeds you may be interested in the types of dog most closely related to a wolf. These wolf-like dog breeds include. Alaskan malamuteThis arctic breed is made for pulling heavy loads of cargo and has a thick pale coat.
The malamute is the most wolf-like. They found that the four dogs closest to their wolf ancestors are the Shiba Inu chow chow Akita and the Alaskan malamute. However this study was done on 85 breeds.
Future studies done with more breeds may indicate different results. From Wolf to Dog Image Credit. The transition from the wolf to the dog is still quite foggy and difficult for scientists to decipher.
Before 2016 it was assumed that all dogs were domesticated from wolves about 15000 to 40000 years ago in either South China Mongolia or Siberia. A more surprising breed that is related to wolves closely is the Shih Tzu. They are very closely related to wolves even though they are a smaller dog.
Practically all modern domestic dog breeds or Canis Familiaris are extremely closely related to the wild wolf or Canis lupus. In fact there is only about 02 difference between the DNA of your pooch and that of a big bad wolf even though our canine companions separated from their relatives more than 15000 years ago. This means that all of these breeds are as equally related to wolves as each other even if some have more wolf DNA than others because of our meddling.
So yes a Shih Tzu is a wolf. In fact genetically it is more similar to a wolf than any other dog breed. However it isnt the closest related to wolves because there is no such thing.
In the case of the Pekingese the breed doesnt resemble a wolf phenotypically but generations of breeders holding to a set look make the Peke among the least changed breeds of dogs at the level of their DNA. Ironically it wasnt a wolf. The new results published today Jan.
16 in the journal PLOS Genetics reveal that dogs do not hail from the same lineage as modern wolves a big surprise said Novembre who was hoping to see evidence for either a single domestication or multiple domestication events where for example the Australian dingo would be most related to the Asian wolf and the.