# Shih Tzu genetically closer to a wolf than a German Shepherd! Pharaoh Hound a fake!

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**Created:** [May 21, 2004, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shih-tzu-genetically-closer-to-a-wolf-than-a-german-shepherd-pharaoh-hound-a-fake/246272 "2004-05-21T01:09:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shih-tzu-genetically-closer-to-a-wolf-than-a-german-shepherd-pharaoh-hound-a-fake/246272/1 "2004-05-21T01:09:26Z")

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Fascinating MSNBC article on new discoveries in canine genetics.

Breeders assertion to the contrary, the Pharaoh Hound is not an ancient breed, it is a re-creation made up from modern breeds.

[Dog genes tell surprising tales - Genetic study traces family tree of canines; some ‘ancient’ breeds turn out to be of recent origin](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5006477/)

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shih-tzu-genetically-closer-to-a-wolf-than-a-german-shepherd-pharaoh-hound-a-fake/246272/2 "2004-05-21T01:26:28Z")

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Apparently there’s also a website partially devoted to debunking the “Pharaoh Hound” mythology

[Kelb tal-Fenek - National Hound of Malta](http://www.kelb-tal-fenek.com/indexeng.htm)

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**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shih-tzu-genetically-closer-to-a-wolf-than-a-german-shepherd-pharaoh-hound-a-fake/246272/3 "2004-05-21T03:22:53Z")

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YEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!! ALL YOU GERMAN SHEPARDS EAT IT! YEEEEEEEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!  
Wooooooooooooooooo!!!

[My little wolf.](http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/toriepretty/detail?.dir=/My+widdle+puppi!&.dnm=66e8.jpg)  
[My sleeping wolf.](http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/toriepretty/detail?.dir=/My+widdle+puppi!&.dnm=def6.jpg&.src=ph)

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shih-tzu-genetically-closer-to-a-wolf-than-a-german-shepherd-pharaoh-hound-a-fake/246272/4 "2004-05-21T05:55:11Z")

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> Shih Tzu genetically closer to a wolf than a German Shepherd!

My little psycho shih tzu, [Houdini](http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~rmyers/houdini/Houdini1.jpg), will be happy to hear this. 🙂

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**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shih-tzu-genetically-closer-to-a-wolf-than-a-german-shepherd-pharaoh-hound-a-fake/246272/5 "2004-05-21T18:10:10Z")

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_Hugs Houdini_  
HEeeee’s so CUTE!