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Researchers analyzed ancient and modern genetic samples of the Greenlandic Qimmit breed to shed light on the long ...
A new study in Science uses ancient and modern DNA to tell the Qimmeq’s story. It’s a story not just about dogs, but also ...
We take a look back at some of the oldest dog breeds, with expert commentary from a Kennel Club historian and PDSA nurse.
Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...
Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...
The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...
Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland ’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a ...
For its 50th birthday, Eskimo Joe's will host a full week of festivities July 14-21, including reviving the Stillwater hot ...
Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland ’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a ...
Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.
A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.
Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a ...