Those darn Victorians did it
(NEWSER) - Our ignorance about canine history can be blamed, ironically, on our own love for dogs, LiveScience reports. Scientists recently tried tracing their genetic lines—and culling out details of their early domestication—but lost track in the 19th century, when Victorians established today's standard breeds. The next 15,000 years is a "big blurred mess," says a British researcher. "We love them so much, we've completely obliterated their early history and made it more difficult to understand their origins." More»
