HISTORY OF DOGS

 

HISTORY OF DOGS 

Since prehistoric times, humans have kept numbers of useful animals near their places of residence, and during these thousands of years domesticated dogs have evolved into distinct types or breeds such as herding dogs, hunting dogs, and guard dogs, and to maintain these differences between breeds, humans have married dogs that possess Useful properties to maintain and enhance these characteristics, and through this procedure hundreds of dog breeds have been developed, and this artificial selection has clearly affected the behavior, shape and size of dogs.

Historians believe that when human civilization moved towards a settled agricultural life, dogs were crossed to have a smaller size and gentler behavior. These traits made the lives of humans and dogs with each other more easy and harmonious and created a big difference between house dogs and wolves, while other researchers reject this comparison and believe that The wolf is not an ancestor of the dog, but there is a common ancestor between them.

Recently, with the emergence of dog clubs in the mid-nineteenth century, dog breeding became more strict and precise, and many new breeds were developed during this time, and dog breeding became more regular to preserve unique mutations such as short legs, small face, distinctive fur colors and texture in general, as well as an increase in popularity Currently, dogs have argued that judging a dog's appearance more than its ability to function has led to different goals of the crossbreeding and breeding process. Dogs that are crossed for looks rather than performance tend to develop more extreme features to meet desired criteria. It is the oblique appearance of the modern German Shepherd breed compared to the upright appearance of older working breeds.

In the beginning, dog ownership was a privilege only for the wealthy, while today most people can buy a dog. There are many reasons that push people to cross breed dogs, such as profit, display, or to correct some problems and improve the health of certain breeds. Today, new births and dog pedigrees are recorded in private records, most of which are Affiliated with kennel clubs such as the American Kennel Club (AKC 11), maintaining correct data is important for purebred dog breeders, and access to these records allows for pedigree analysis and prediction of traits and behaviors that may be transmitted through offspring. Breeders must strictly adhere to these rules, especially with regard to the health and practical qualities of dogs.