Modern dog breeds are under 200 years old, and to what levels breeds affect behavior is a question that been unanswered for many decades. In the largest study of its kind, scientists analysed genetic and behavioral data from over 18,000 dogs to conclude that dog breed does not influence individual dog behavior. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains.

Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh

Supplementary reading: 

Morrill, K., et al. Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes. Science (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04622-3

Darwin’s Ark community science project https://darwinsark.org/

Interactive results dashboard https://darwinsark.org/muttomics_viz_dashboard/