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Origin of the domestic dog. This article is about the origin of the domestic dog. For dog breeding, see Dog breeding. The origin of the domestic dog is not clear. Whole genome sequencing indicates that the dog, the gray wolf, and the extinct Taymyr wolf diverged at around the same time 27,000â40,000 years before present (YBP). These dates imply that the earliest dogs arose in the time of human hunter-gatherers and not agriculturists.
In reality, gray wolves may not embody such extreme vices and virtues, but they do play a vital role in maintaining ecological harmony. Although they are called gray wolves, these ancestors of domestic dogs actually range in color from brownish-gray, to all black, to all white. Gray wolves are the largest of all canines. At 60-90 cm (2-3 ft.) at the shoulder and 1.5 m (4.5-6.5 ft.) in length, gray wolves vary in weight from 25-60 kg (55-130 lb.).