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How old is The Human-Dog Friendship? | Man's Best Friend

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Human-Dog Friendship | Man's Best Friend The dog is an ancient pet and which has a long history of connection with humans. Consequently, understanding the history of dogs will not only support us to understand their history, but it will also support us to understand our own history; Researchers say. Both these mammals (dogs and humans) have lived together since long. However, it is challenging to know the history of correlation between humans and dogs. A new study observes the structure of the genomes of dogs originate 11,000 years ago and sheds light on the history of this creature and the role of humans in development of 'best friend of man' . Headed by Andreas Bergstrom, a postdoctoral fellow at the Francis Kirk Institute and head of the research team, studied the structure of genomes of 27 earliest dogs in Europe and Asia. She discovered 5 main breeds of dogs worldwide which spread 11000 years ago. This study revealed that the genetic history happened during the Pale...

A Party of One Hundred and Fifty Dogs Hosted by Five Husky Dogs

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A Party of Husky Dogs in Karachi, Pakistan Last year, five friends living in the Defense area of Karachi started a group for their pet husky dogs (a breed of dog), which now consists of about 150 dogs. The social group is called “The Dogo Ranch”. Huskies are high-breed dogs that are often found in cold countries. The trend of keeping husky dogs in Karachi is gaining momentum but these dogs are kept indoors in air-conditioned or cooler rooms to protect them from the sun and heat. Because of their value, these dogs are often abducted. The five friends started a social group for their dogs at the venue of the celebrations inside the Lecole Institute in the Defense area of Karachi to keep their dogs safe. When the educational institutions in Karachi were closed due to the Corona epidemic, these dogs and their owners used to meet in this social group two days a week. But as the number of other dogs increased, Sunday was set aside for the group. Now every Sunday people from different par...