Does the Italian Greyhound have ancient origins? No, #genetics (Parker 2017) reveals a recent truth: it is a 19th-century breed crossed with Terriers. In my #book 30 Canine Mythologies. #greyhounds #dog #ancientdna #ancienthistory #30caninemythologies

Does the Italian Greyhound have ancient origins? No, #genetics (Parker 2017) reveals a recent truth: it is a 19th-century breed crossed with Terriers. In my #book 30 Canine Mythologies. #greyhounds #dog #ancientdna #ancienthistory #30caninemythologies

The Leonberger was born from an audacious promise: “I’ll create a dog that looks like the lion on our city’s coat of arms.”
Herr Essig mixed #Newfoundland, Saint Bernard and other furry giants… and voilà: a brand-new “royal #dog” appeared. #mythology #30caninemythologies #genetics #book

The Leonberger was born from an audacious promise: “I’ll create a dog that looks like the lion on our city’s coat of arms.”
Herr Essig mixed #Newfoundland, Saint Bernard and other furry giants… and voilà: a brand-new “royal #dog” appeared. #mythology #30caninemythologies #genetics