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A Tale of Three Breeds
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
(Christina) Head to a dog park and you’re sure to see a greyhound, a pug, or a German Shepherd. Which one is most closely related to the wolf? The answer may surprise you. Through concentrated effort across continents and centuries, humans manipulated canine raw material into made-to-measure companions. In this installment of Doggy History, we'll look at the origin and evolution of these three popular breeds and along the way learn about the process by which humans sought to remake dogs in their own image.
Released:
May 3, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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