Posted on 10/20/2008 8:36:28 AM PDT by 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.
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If true, this first dog would have gone on 46,282,000 walks by now.
LOL - gotcha
Just trying to get your attention. It worked.
Yup. The original pariah. And they’re darn good dogs too. Those look like young pups in your pic. Are they yours?
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?
That is one cute pup. Those eyes are so expressive. “I didn’t do anything wrong. Really!”
That cute puppy is sneaky. Those eyes are saying “I bet you don’t know what I just did to your favorite necktie!”
Those Carolina dogs look suspiciously like Dingos:) Just an observation.
Just think of the lifetime cost of the dog food, alone.
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.
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.
Clifford!
Hm...surely there is a better way to prove that than by torturing both.
I worry about you :)
I'll bet it crapped big, too.
That poor mop lost it’s handle.
And now we know how Helen Thomas came to be.
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