

“Village dogs have lived just about everywhere across the world for thousands of years. Long before there were any recognized dog breeds, there were village dogs around the fires and trash heaps of early human villages. Abel is one of the lucky 1% of Embark dogs who are part of this ancient heritage, not descended from a specific breed, but continuing the ancient lineage of dogs that were our first, best friends."
Wat ik ook boeiend vond om te lezen:
“Through Abel’s mitochondrial DNA we can trace his mother’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first lived together. This female lineage was very likely one of the original lineages in the wolves that were first domesticated into dogs in Central Asia about 15,000 years ago. Since then, the lineage has been very successful and travelled the globe! Dogs from this group are found in ancient Bronze Age fossils in the Middle East and southern Europe. By the end of the Bronze Age, it became exceedingly common in Europe. These dogs later became many of the dogs that started some of today's most popular breeds, like German Shepherds.”
Het voorbeeld van de Duitse herder is geen toeval. Abel deelt 14% van zijn DNA met de Duitse herder. Dat is het ras waar hij de meeste overeenkomsten mee heeft.
Verder vond ik het nog fijn om te lezen dat Abel een COI heeft van 2% en dat hij vrij is van alle 171 genetische afwijkingen/aandoeningen waar Embark op test

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