Of 'Mutt Tests' And The Muddled Politics Of Dog Breed ID
April 1, 2013
It was 2007 when canine geneticists threw us an unexpected bone. After spending years mapping the entire canine genome, they had encountered an unanticipated application for their findings. They'd make use of their accumulated knowledge to help tease out the true purebred provenance of even the motliest mutt. These so-called “mutt tests,” officially termed “dog… Continue reading...