World's first dog lived 31,700 years ago, ate big

Discovery ^ | 17 Oct 2008 | Jennifer Viegas

[BGHater]

Discovery could push back the date for the earliest dog by 17,700 years

An international team of scientists has just identified what they believe is the world's first known dog, which was a large and toothy canine that lived 31,700 years ago and subsisted on a diet of horse, musk ox and reindeer, according to a new study.

The discovery could push back the date for the earliest dog by 17,700 years, since the second oldest known dog, found in Russia, dates to 14,000 years ago.

Remains for the older prehistoric dog, which were excavated at Goyet Cave in Belgium, suggest to the researchers that the Aurignacian people of Europe from the Upper Paleolithic period first domesticated dogs. Fine jewelry and tools, often decorated with depictions of big game animals, characterize this culture.

If Paleolithic dogs still existed as a breed today, they would surely win best in show for strength and biting ability.

"In shape, the Paleolithic dogs most resemble the Siberian husky, but in size, however, they were somewhat larger, probably comparable to large shepherd dogs," added Germonpré, a paleontologist at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.

In shape, the Paleolithic dogs most resembled the Siberian husky (as the one shown here), researchers say, but in size, they were somewhat larger, probably comparable to large shepherd dogs.

[BGHater]

Carolina Dogs

[BGHater]

dog ping.

[Andy from Beaverton]

[Salamander]

Walk like an Egyptian....

[Coyoteman]

Cool!

[patton]

Virginia Dog -

[King of Florida]

Did they have 100 lb. bags of Ol’ Roy back then?

[TommyDale]

It is a little known fact that Purina Dog Chow was in business 31,700 years ago.

[bolobaby]

Wow. Didn't know Helen was THAT old.

[TommyDale]

[informavoracious]

That’s 221900 years ago in dog years.

[6SJ7]

LOL! Pretty hard to see those ancestral wolf gene’s in that cute little fuzz ball.

[ClancyJ]

How adorable.

Now one can convince me that dogs were not a blessing from God.

Man’s true friend.

[TommyDale]

That is my new killer coon dog in training.

[ladyjane]

What a cute dog.

Are you gay?

(Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

[TommyDale]

Why would having a smart cute dog make me gay?

[TommyDale]

As a matter of fact, that little 10 week old Shih-Tzu is cleaner, smarter and better bred than half of the U.S. population that is otherwise known as Democrats.

[SunkenCiv]

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[TSgt]

Looks like my White Shepherd!

[SunkenCiv]

[SunkenCiv]

If true, this first dog would have gone on 46,282,000 walks by now.

[ladyjane]

LOL - gotcha

Just trying to get your attention. It worked.

[numberonepal]

Yup. The original pariah. And they’re darn good dogs too. Those look like young pups in your pic. Are they yours?

[allmendream]

From a wolf to....that! A dangerous predator to a lovable fuzzball. All through the power of selection of genetic variation. Amazing.

[Ancesthntr]

Man’s true friend.

Very true - MAN'S best friend. The following is an email that I received earlier today:

Give this a try.

A dog is truly a man's best friend.

If you don't believe it, just try this experiment.

Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of your car for an hour.

When you open the trunk, which one is really happy to see you?

[6SJ7]

That is one cute pup. Those eyes are so expressive. “I didn’t do anything wrong. Really!”

[TommyDale]

That cute puppy is sneaky. Those eyes are saying “I bet you don’t know what I just did to your favorite necktie!”

[calex59]

Those Carolina dogs look suspiciously like Dingos:) Just an observation.

[blam]

The Dixie Dingo(Carolina Dog)

[Lazamataz]

World's first dog lived 31,700 years

Just think of the lifetime cost of the dog food, alone.

[numberonepal]

Those Carolina dogs look suspiciously like Dingos:) Just an observation.

They are sometimes referred to as The American Dingo. They are the same species as far as I know. They are fine hunting (natural pointers) and watch dogs. They pretty much suck at retrievals, however. One of a litter I sold off went to Connecticut to become an agility competition dog. They train well, but are very independent and sometimes just plain strange. One thing for sure is they are WILD animals.

[BGHater]

No I don't have any. I do have a couple of black mouth and leopard curs.

I have no doubt that they were influenced by the Carolinas.

[numberonepal]

I have no doubt that they were influenced by the Carolinas.

There are a lot of strays and pound puppies near the Savannah River Valley that look suspiciously like Carolina's. But then again, ALL dogs look like Carolina's a little bit.

[COBOL2Java]

An international team of scientists has just identified what they believe is the world's first known dog, which was a large and toothy canine that lived 31,700 years ago and subsisted on a diet of horse, musk ox and reindeer, according to a new study.

Clifford!

[ClancyJ]

Hm...surely there is a better way to prove that than by torturing both.

I worry about you :)

[fieldmarshaldj]

"World's first dog lived 31,700 years ago, ate big,"

I'll bet it crapped big, too.

[Rebelbase]

That poor mop lost it’s handle.

[rabscuttle385]

I'll bet it crapped big, too.

And now we know how Helen Thomas came to be.