From Wolves to Dogs, and Back: Genetic Composition of the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog.
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is a unique dog breed that originated from hybridization between German Shepherds and wild Carpathian wolves in the 1950s as a military experiment. This breed was used for guarding the Czechoslovakian borders during the cold war and is currently kept by civilian breeders...
Main Authors: | Milena Smetanová, Barbora Černá Bolfíková, Ettore Randi, Romolo Caniglia, Elena Fabbri, Marco Galaverni, Miroslav Kutal, Pavel Hulva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143807 |
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