The Peaceable Kingdom
Posted: February 27, 2011 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: Genetics Leave a comment »The article printed in House and Garden some years ago began “A beautifully restored Newport farm is the site for a bold program to protect and preserve rare and endangered breeds of farm animals. ”
The article is about Swiss Village Farm. From the website, “Rare breeds of livestock carry valuable and irreplaceable traits such as innate disease resistance, heat tolerance, parasite resistance and mothering ability qualities which may be needed at some time in the future. It is conceivable that a current popular breed may become jeopardized due to a shift in the factors that let to its predominant role, such as industry demand or infectious disease.”
Read the article and see more photos.
Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, new genetic data indicate
Posted: December 29, 2010 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: Genetics Leave a comment »I always find these studies fascinating. And wonder what conclusion would be reached if many minds were brought into an international project, including the minds of sociologists. It has been sometime ago, but I remember a theory about three ‘Eves’, including an Asian ‘Eve’, and African ‘Eve’ and a Middle Eastern ‘Eve’. If that theory holds up, it would make sense that the domesticated dog has its own ‘Eves’. Canines are nothing if not opportunistic!
DNA clue to life at high altitude
Posted: May 18, 2010 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: Genetics, Tibet Leave a comment »
University of Utah researchers found 10 genes which help Tibetans thrive at heights where others get sick.
Two of the genes are linked to haemoglobin – the substance in blood that transports oxygen round the body.
More on new finding…
Posted: March 20, 2010 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: Genetics Leave a comment »In a blog entry several days ago I wrote:
A few years ago the Gompa dogs participated in a similar study done by Peter Savolainen of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He makes some interesting observations regarding the above, if you read further into the article.
Here’s a link to Peter’s research paper.
New Finding…
Posted: March 18, 2010 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: Genetics 1 Comment »Faye sent this interesting article…
New Finding Puts Origins of Dogs in Middle East.
A few years ago the Gompa dogs participated in a similar study done by Peter Savolainen of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He makes some interesting observations regarding the above, if you read further into the article.
As I was reading this article, I recalled – vaguely (which is usual these days) – a similar mitochondrial DNA study done with humans. Those researchers made a great case for the origin of three ‘ Eves’. Africa. Middle East. Himalayas. It makes sense to me that domesticated dog would follow a similar path…scoundrels and users of mankind that they are! 
Melissa took this photo of Nagpo. It’s one of my favorites. It captures her ‘ancientness’.
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