RyGuyFly Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Any thoughts on how many generations of selective breeding it would require to produce animals significantly different from the general population? Maybe for an example how many generations would be required to produce a pug-faced poodle if you started with regular poodles? I know many of the dog breeds have been "reshaped" over the last 100 years. So that would have to be less than 100 generations I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Few enough that it has been done. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/mans-new-best-friend-a-forgotten-russian-experiment-in-fox-domestication/ The report says "over 40 generations". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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