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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Scientists discover oldest known domesticated dog breed

Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a discovery that sheds more light on their close relationship with the region’s indigenous Inuit people.

The findings, published in the journal Science, also reveal fresh insights into the history of Inuit migration and their Arctic adaptation.

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