Research suggests that more than half of Australia’s dingoes are genetically pure, not hybrids

Researchers found there were four genetically distinct populations of wild dingoes, with a fifth group made up of captive dingoes. Photograph: Martin Harvey/Getty Images

Most dingoes in Australia are pure dingoes rather than hybrids, new research suggests.

New genetic analysis shows that a significantly greater proportion of wild dingo populations are purer than previously thought, with less dog lineage than scientists once estimated.