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Where Dogs Come from and How They Evolved

Most Commonly Known Dogs Who Are A Spitz Breed

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Where Dogs Come from and How They Evolved
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So, being an animal science major at my liberal arts college, you would think I would really be interested in learning about dogs and cats and all kinds of animals, really, and learning where they have come from and how they have gotten so far in the process of evolving. Turns out, I read books such as "Citizen Canine" by David Grimm, and much more, where social experiments took place. Basically, scientists figured out where the fine line is drawn between ancestors and predecessors compared to domesticated pets and that was based on one factor alone: cortisol levels.

So when they did their experiments they found that wolf pups raised like real pups will eventually grow vicious, timid, and afraid because their brain chemistry varies greatly. Dogs and wolves have similar limbic systems and amygdala's which are in charge of basic bodily needs and emotions, particularly ones having to do with fear itself. Wolves go back to their roots and act on instinct and biological needs. So when a wolf becomes less afraid of a human they become less stressed which causes them to be more "dog like"; this experiment was proven when tested on foxes. Foxes, kept in a cage, had the same humans come to them daily but would never enter their space but would rather say hi. They let the foxes live in this well-built fortress/habitat for years and years and finally found that foxes could become more dog like once being introduced to humans slowly but surely.

Soon enough, everyone wanted a friendly domesticated fox as a rare and unique household pet. This advantageous experiment is what allowed for my favorite dog breed to come into existence which is the breed of Spitzes. Small or wide, big or tall, this breed is very much so unique in the sense that they have come from a long lineage of wolf roots/background, since these magnificent dogs were actually raised and bred with wolves in the first place. This means that wolves who became less stressed and more comfortable around humans bred and little did we know this would create man's best friend who we know today as being the dog.

A brief list of my favorite spitz breeds are listed below! Feel free to look at them all for most are adorable, fluffy, smart, silly, mysterious, and so much more! Here are my favorite ten Spitz breed dogs.

1. American Eskimos

2. Pomeranians

3. Siberian Huskies

4. Alaskan Malamutes

5. Chow Chows

6. German Spitz/Japanese Spitz

7. Shiba Inus

8. Akita Inus

9. Corgis

10. Samoyeds

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