25 World’s Smallest Dog Breeds
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When looking at breeds like the Siberian husky or Samoyed, it is no wonder that dogs originated from the domestication of the gray wolf. But what about all those teeny, tiny breeds? It's hard to imagine your grandmother's little teacup Yorkie hunting down an elk however many generations ago.
A new study was done by researchers at UCLA actually found that by comparing DNA, the gene for small body size found in tinier breeds actually better matches the gray wolf population in the Middle East and the surrounding area. This suggests that small domestic dogs arose there several thousand years ago, after the first wild wolves were being tamed. Whether you share your home with the cousin of a wolf or a feisty pocket dog, you won't want to miss this list of 25 of the world's tiniest dog breeds.
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