Origin may mean many things in different contexts:
Genetics :: Dogs
Canidae :: Carnivora

Canid Genetics - Including the genetic relationship of wolf and dog, and comments on the famous Robert Wayne research papers.
Early Man Needs Dog - Evolution of the first dogs in the Middle East, including the Saluki.
Molecular Evolution of the Dog Family - The dog family, Canidae, is a diverse group of 34 species ranging in size and proportion from squat, dachshund-like bushdogs to the long-legged maned wolf. Robert K. Wayne examines their genetic relationships.
Meta Description: [ Molecular genetic tools have been used to dissect the evolutionary relationships of the dog-like carnivores, revealing their place in the order Carnivora, the relationships of species within the family Canidae, and the genetic exchange that occurs among conspecific p... ]
Multiple and Ancient Origins of the Domestic Dog - 1997 Science magazine article. Mitochondrial DNA control region sequences were analyzed from both dogs and wolves, showed considerable diversity and supported the hypothesis that wolves were the ancestors of dogs. Robert K. Wayne, et. al.
Meta Description: [ Mitochondrial DNA control region sequences were analyzed from 162 wolves at 27 localities worldwide and from 140 domestic dogs representing 67 breeds. Sequences from both dogs and wolves showed considerable diversity and supported the hypothesis that wolves were the ... ]
Primitive Dogs - Article by Bonnie Dalzell, from NetPets.
Meta Description: [ NetPets - Your Complete Internet Pet Connection For Dogs ]
Primitive Thai Ridgeback - Evidence for this primitive breed goes back 5,300 years in this Asian country.
Meta Description: [ First American registry for the Thailand Ridgeback dog ]
References to Wolf/Dog Genetic History - Although the subject continues to be controversial, most authorities agree that all dogs, are descended from wolves which were tamed in the Near East ten or twelve thousand years ago.
Meta Description: [ Although the subject continues to be controversial, most authorities now agree that all dogs, from chihuahuas to dobermans are descended from wolves which were tamed in the Near East ten or twelve thousand years ago ]
Stalking the Ancient Dog - Man's best friend may go way back. In-depth feature article by Christine Mlot in Science News Online. (June 28, 1997)
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