Small dogs such as Pomeranians and Chihuahuas share a body size gene mutation with ancient wolves, new research has suggested.It has long been believed that small dogs exist because after the animals were domesticated, humans wanted small, cute pets. However, a new study identified a gene mutation associated with small body size that was present in wolves more than 50, 000 years ago, long before domestication. It’s as though nature had kept it tucked in her back pocket for tens of thousands of y

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