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Beschreibung

The Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is the domestic subspecies of Canis lupus (Gray Wolf), a mammal of the family Canidae (Canidae), which also includes the dingo, a domestic dog returned to the wild. The Wolf is the first animal species to have been domesticated by Man for the use of hunting in a Paleolithic human society that did not then master either agriculture or animal husbandry. The dog lineage was genetically differentiated from that of the Grey Wolf about 100,000 years ago, and the oldest confirmed remains of the modern dog lineage are 33,000 or 12,000 years old, depending on the source; the ox (see Domestication of Bos taurus) and the goat were domesticated around 10,000 years ago. Since prehistoric times, the dog has accompanied human beings throughout their sedentary phase, marked by the appearance of the first agricultural civilizations. It was at this time that it acquired the ability to digest starch6 , and that its functions as an auxiliary of Homo sapiens were extended. These new functions led to further differentiation of the subspecies and the gradual appearance of identifiable dog breeds. Today, the dog is used both as a working animal and as a pet. Its pack instinct, early domestication, and resulting behavioral characteristics colloquially earn it the nickname "man's best friend." This special place in human society has led to the development of specific regulations. Thus, where the criteria of the International Cynological Federation have legal…