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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
A golden retriever was NEVER a wild species. Golden retrievers are descended from wild species.
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If one wanted to get extremely technical about it, the Golden Retriever
is still a wild species.
1) 'Golden Retriever' is not a species.
Canis Familiaris is the species name, all domestic dogs are members of this species.
2) From a genetic perspective, there is no difference between
Canis Familiaris and
Canis Lupus (The Grey Wolf) it is impossible to distinguish between the two species from looking at their DNA and the two can interbreed freely and successfully.
3) Dogs frequently and easily revert back to a wild state. Even dogs who have been raised by people, if abandoned, can easily become feral.