Wolfman, my dog doesn't do so well with raw things, so I don't give him that. He does get the meat scraps after dinner though, and is happy for those ;) My sister gives hers all homemade (lamb, beef, etc), and also raw.
Peace,
tammy
Interesting Genetic Research Published on Dog Evolution
by cantleave 227 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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mrsjones5
Cool, heard about this yesterday on NPR Science Friday.
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EntirelyPossible
EntirelyPossible, the conclusion is not mine as you could see if you had read the cited source.
I read the source and didn't say the conclusion was yours. That was not a scientific peer reviewed paper, it was an opinion piece by a dog breeder. You should not assume what I did or did not do. There was no basis to draw that conclusion.
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cofty
Theiir ability of genetic research to provide conclusive evidence of evolution is fascinating. Thanks for posting that Canteave
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jgnat
I notice that scavenger species do well around human settlements. Here in town, ravens rule. The coyotes are here, too, but we do not see them. With the dominance of these scavenger species, some other species suffer, like songbirds.
Is it too early to tell if dogs prospered first by friendliness, or for their taste for our scraps?
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EntirelyPossible
Wolfman, I appreciate the picture. Thank you very much. It strengthens my point immensely when childish attacks are tossed rather than cogent points.
Have a pleasant day.
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wolfman85
I edited the picture by mistake, so here is it again. And that dogs are carnivorus and don't produce amylase on saliva is not a breeder opinion, is a fact.
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EntirelyPossible
Wolfman, I didn't say it wasn't a fact. The conclusion is a breeder opinion. Have a pleasant day.
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cantleave
In evolutionary terms it is a species capacity to change in order to suit its environment that provides a competitive advantage. Dogs have evolved the the ability to survive on an omnivirous diet so it doesn't matter if they don't have salivary amylase, they still possess enzymes that enable them to break down starch into simpler sugars and then use those molecules to create energy to fuel cells.
In the same way that genetic mutations in the e.coli in the Lenski experiment could mutate to consume citrate, dogs have evolved a way to digest starch. Whether dog breeders like this fact or not it is a fact.
