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When were dogs domesticated? The oldest known dog DNA offers clues

Genetic studies show a stable dog population throughout Late Upper Paleolithic Eurasia

An ancient dog's jawbone

Ancient DNA from this dog’s jawbone, found at Gough's Cave in what's now the west of England, helped researchers push back the date of dog domestication.

Tom Anders & Longleat

By Tom Metcalfe

Dogs in Europe had been domesticated from wild wolves by at least 14,200 years ago, two new genetic studies suggest.