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The dog as we know it today is a member of the Canidae family: a group including wolves, coyotes and foxes. Human contact with dogs begain almost 12,000 years ago when wolves entered villages in the Northern Hemisphere in search of food. Our ancestors soon realized their potential and began to exploite them for their own needs, so giving birth to the what is now the modern dog.
From an historical perspective a breed of dog, the Saluki, appears on the ancient tombs of Egypt at around 2100BC. Possibley the first 'real' breed of dog came with the ancient Greeks and Romans who developed a number of breeds including the greyhound, mastiff and bloodhound.
Modern dog breeds recognized by the main breed registries are said to be "purebred". Only individuals whose parentage consists only of other purebred examples of the breed are regarded as part of that breed. This concept has caused controversy both because of the difficulty of regulation and because of the possible genetic consequences of a limited population (inbreeding). Recent work has been done to genetically classify the various breeds, with some surprising results regarding the estimated age and interrelations of the breeds
The modern dog has a life span of between 12 - 14 years.
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And Did You Know That
Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in the southern Dutch town of Zelhem has created a beer for her Weimaraners made from beef extract and malt.
Berenden consigned a local brewery to make and bottle the nonalcoholic beer, branded as Kwispelbier. It was introduced to the market last week and advertised it as "a beer for your best friend."
The beer is fit for human consumption, Berenden said. But at euro1.65 ($2.14) a bottle, it‘s about four times more expensive than a Heineken.
Don't know about you but I think my dog would still opt for his Guinness
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