Pekinese Dogs Are Among the Closest Wolf Relatives

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Pekinese Dogs Are Among the Closest Wolf Relatives
The Pekingese dog has a long and illustrious history in China. Nobody knows quite when the Chinese first began to breed the Pekingese, but they have been associated with the emperors of China since at least the 700s CE. Surprisingly, DNA studies reveal that the small and goofy Pekingese are among the closest, genetically, to wolves.
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