ZoologyRoyal Society Open SciencePeer-reviewed
Brain size reduction in dogs was already established at least by the Late Neolithic of western Europe, 5,000 years ago
Thomas Cucchi, Lt. Col. Peter L. Hays, Alessio Veneziano…·Sandrine Ladevèze
This study shows that brain size reduction in dogs began in the Late Neolithic, 5,000 years ago, with a 46% decrease compared to prehistoric wolves.
DOI 10.1098/rsos.252453