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...

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Main Authors: Milena Smetanová, Barbora Černá Bolfíková, Ettore Randi, Romolo Caniglia, Elena Fabbri, Marco Galaverni, Miroslav Kutal, Pavel Hulva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143807