The domestic dog is descended from the wolf (Canis lupus), which was one of the first animals domesticated by humans.
Initially, wolves came to people for food and received leftovers from them.
Thus, they began to live next to people and gradually adapted to the new conditions.
What was the first dog to appear in the world
Basenji The Basenji is believed to be the oldest dog breed according to scientific research that compared the origins and genomic analysis of 161 dog breeds.
Researchers estimate that Basenjis originate from the African continent and were used for tracking and hunting prey.
According to a study based on genetic analysis of "village" dogs from around the world, the most likely place of origin of the dogs is modern-day Nepal and Mongolia.
When did dogs appear on Earth
Dogs appeared in the late Paleolithic - earlier than 11 thousand years ago - in one geographical region of Eurasia.
Already in the initial period of domestication (about 11 thousand years ago), there were several groups of dogs that differed from each other according to DNA data.
It is known that the first domestic animal was the dog, and its wild ancestor was the wolf. At the end of the 20th century.
For in-depth research, genetic methods began to be used - in particular, DNA analysis of modern and ancient dogs and wolves.
