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Even tiny Chihuahuas contain a little wolf within their doggy DNA.

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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA
November 29, 2025 1 a.m.

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.