Dogs’ origins lie in Europe

First domesticated canines did not live in China or Middle East, DNA study finds

OLD DOGS  Analysis of DNA from fossils, including this 26,000 year-old wolf skull found in the Trou des Nutons cave in Belgium, reveals that canines were probably first domesticated in Europe. 

Courtesy of Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

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Dogs and humans became best friends in Europe more than 18,000 years ago.