Bernard stated: "Modern chihuahuas have no native American genes."

New research proves that Chihuahuas were a Native American dog whose genetic origins trace back to Asia NOT Europe as was previously asserted in this thread a year ago.

This new research can be found in a paper and a PhD dissertation. The paper is:

"MtDNA analysis confirms early Pre-Colombian origins of Native Americandogs"

It can be found here:

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The abstract notes:

"Evidence for a Pre-Columbian origin was found for all putative American breeds based on the detection of haplotypes phylogenetically distinct from European haplotypes, exclusive to America, shared only with East Asia, or identical to ancient American sequences. Identical rare haplotypes in ancient and modern samples showed geographic continuity over time in Mexico (Chihuahua) and Alaska (Alaskan Malamute)."

The dissertation is entitled:

"Analysis of the origin and spread of the domestic dog using Y-chromosome DNA and mtDNA sequence data"

It can be downloaded here:

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It notes:

"we have investigated the American dog population sampled from throughout the continent and also for the first time included putative indigenous breed dogs such as Chihuahua and Pero Sín Pelo del Peru, and the free-ranging Carolina dogs from southern USA. Our data clearly indicates a primarily Old World origin for the indigenous breed dogs and also for the free-ranging Carolina dogs in USA. We can also for the first time present evidence for continuity between the ancient and extant dog population with e.g. exclusive sharing of a haplotype between a modern sample of Chihuahua and an ancient Mexican sample."

This dissertation was published on 5/25/2012, just three months after my own research into the antiquity of the Chihuahua which I published at my website on 2/14/2012 here:

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And here (with a short video):

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I'm sure the know-it-all academic types here and elsewhere who attacked my research and insisted that Chihuahuas were a European dog won't be convinced by this new research and will perform all manner of mental gymnastics to discredit it but for everyone else, it should put this matter to rest once and for all. The Chihuahua is a Native American breed which can be traced back thousands of years in North America. The artifacts I found proved this and now the DNA evidence proves it.

Ain't science great?

Gary Daniels
Author, "Mayan Calendar Prophecies: Predictions for 2012-2052"
Creator, LostWorlds.org, TheRealMayanProphecies.com
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