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What race have traces of Dog's DNA

The best-supported answer is: most modern dog breeds carry traces of wolf DNA , not a specific “race.” Studies report that wolf ancestry is still present in many dogs, and ancient dog DNA has also been found in early domestic dogs from places like Türkiye, Switzerland, England, and Serbia.

What that means

  • If you mean dog breeds , the answer is that many breeds still have small amounts of wolf DNA in their genomes.
  • If you mean ancient dog DNA , the oldest evidence in the recent reports came from a dog in what is now Türkiye, dated to about 15,800 years ago.
  • Scientists also say domestic dogs separated from wolves thousands of years ago, with later dog populations spreading across Europe and nearby regions.

Simple version

A dog’s DNA doesn’t point to one “race” of dogs; it usually shows a mix of domestic dog ancestry plus traces of wolf ancestry.

If you meant a breed test

Commercial dog DNA tests can identify breed mix, but older genetic studies are what show the deeper wolf-to-dog ancestry.

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