Dogs may have become man's best friend in Central Asia, specifically in what is modern day Nepal and Mongolia, researchers say. The team, led by Adam Boyko at Cornell University, analyzed more than 185,800 genetic markers in some than 4,600 purebred dogs of 165 breeds, along with more than 540 village dogs from 38 countries. The analysis "suggests that dogs were likely domesticated in Central Asia, plausibly around modern-day Nepal and Mongolia," said the study.
Dogs first domesticated in Central Asia: study
