There is a very interesting article in the February 2012 issue of National Geographic Magazine. It looks at the genetic diversity of dog DNA and its influence on dog shape/size etc. On page 47 they present a chart where the DNA of 85 dog breeds has been analyzed and clustered into four broad categories : wolflike; herders; hunters; and mastifflike. Surprisingly, the German Shepherd is shown to have overwhelmingly mastifflike DNA..almost none of the other DNA types. If this is true it sure brings into question how the breed could have been developed from German herding dogs. Interesting..what to believe, science or history? Ellen Penington El Dorado German Shepherds www.eldoradogsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================