Are dogs really bred for function? New study challenges the assumptions about certain breeds

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Jan 31, 2025, 7:37 am153 pts
Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding—or so we thought.

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