Why cannot the dog be protective animal?

The dog dog life to the mankind made enormous contribution. They not only active at chasing, rescue, guide the domain such as poison of blind, arrest, also provide faithful and close company for us, it is our beloved pet. So, why to label dog dog protect an animal? We look first " protective animal " what is deciding a level really, does dog dog accord with this standard?

Next graphs are guide origin of blind dog ↓ : Bauhinia

The protective animal of China and even world rates, with be in severe danger commonly degree is main basis. World nature protects alliance " species red directory " , species cent is: Data inadequacy, without danger, near high, Yi Wei, be in severe danger, extremely danger, field is eradicated, eradicate wait for a few grade, and undertake examine and verify to the endangered degree of species regularly.

Country of cent of protective animal grade and place two administrative levels, basically also be according to " precious is rare " , " be in severe danger " degree differentiates. National level has a state one class key protects an animal, 2 class key protects the country animal, "3 have " protective animal. The one class that saves city to also have a place individually, 2 class protect an animal. But, it may not be a bad idea of Chinese whole nation, any region may as well, do not have will " dog " this name row is over protective list. The amount that this among them main reason is a dog is very much, distributinging range is very wide, do not have the danger that eradicate almost at present.

Canine breed is numerous, spread all over origin of ↓ of world each district: Yahoo

Of course, this problem that the dog is not protective animal still can explain from another angle. "Protect an animal " this title, award what be in severe danger to seeming " species " . And the viewpoint thinks, "Dog " not be an independent species. You go 100 divisions search Vicki " Dog " this word, the Latin formal name that shows a dog is Canis Lupus. Latin learns an authority that is a species to name, it is distinctive classified label. And the Latin name of this Canis Lupus of the dog, the species that indicates actually is " grey wolf " .

Next graphs are origin of grey wolf ↓ : Arkive

At present mainstream viewpoint thinks, the dog is come by grey wolf domestication, between both although have the difference of in person, but the difference on gene is very little, it is OK cross is progenitive. Look from broad sense so, dog and grey wolf still are belonged to up to now same a species. Be in China, grey wolf is a country 2 class key protects an animal. Is that dog also a country do 2 class protect an animal? Not, be not such. We are right " cattle " and " wild animal " want divisional look upon.

"Domestic duck " it is the cate on table, but its feral ancestor mallard is our country " 3 have " protective animal, cannot catch at will kill. "Domestic goose " be in a country very common, and its feral ancestor swan goose also is to be protected by law. The 2 class that grey wolf is China protect an animal, but the dog that pass 100 thousand acting domestication and becomes, can not enjoy a country the pay of animal of 2 class protection. Actually, think conversely, if raise a dog, the government sector goes applying for to protect an animal to raise breed card mainly like wanting to resemble raising grey wolf, be quite trival also?

In the meantime, in recent years again the viewpoint thinks, cattle and their feral ancestor should differentiate for different species, no matter they whether copulatory leave offspring, should be different species. No matter how, in at present China roams about below the setting that dog, pet dog grows day and day, the dog is unlikely to be decided to be " protect an animal " .