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Most modern dogs have DNA from wolves: Study
short by Swati Dubey / on Thursday, 27 November, 2025
Most modern dog breeds carry small amounts of wolf DNA due to interbreeding, a study stated. Wolfdogs like Czechoslovakian and Saarloos show highest wolf ancestry, while Chihuahuas retain about 0.2%. Some personality traits also seem to track with this, like breeds with lower wolf ancestry were described as 'friendly', while breeds with more were pegged as 'suspicious of strangers'.
read more at phys.org