MAY 28,
2019
Researchers
at the University of Sydney have found no genetic evidence that the iconic
Australian kelpie shares canine ancestry with a dingo, despite Australian bush
myth.
The
paper, published in the journal Genes, is the first peer-reviewed study of
its kind to find that the domestic and wild dogs share no detectable
common DNA in genes impacting coat
colour and ear type.
Some
kelpie owners and "old-timers" in Australia believe the kelpie breed
contains genes from the Australian dingo, said Professor Claire Wade in the
School of Life and Environmental Sciences.
"It
has been said that the dingo was mixed with the kelpie, which originally came
from Scotland, to produce a more-resilient and hardy dog that could withstand
hot, dry Australian conditions," Professor Wade said.
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