Almost Two-Thirds of Breed Dogs Have Wolf Ancestry, Study Shows

Nov 25, 2025 - 19:15
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Almost Two-Thirds of Breed Dogs Have Wolf Ancestry, Study Shows
German Shepherd puppy. Image credit: Marilyn Peddle / CC BY 2.0.

Although dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and wolves (Canis lupus) can interbreed and produce fertile offspring, hybridization between the two is far more rare than domestic and wild populations of other species.

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