Giovanni Padrone 🇺🇦
@dogshistorian.bsky.social
🐶 Dogs built civilization — I just write about it. 🧬 Evolution | 🎼 Noise | 📸 Love Hard truths, hard riffs, soft paws. #SlavaUkraini #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice 👣 Come for the #dogs, stay for the revolution. #DogsofBluesky
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In #ancient #China, were #dogs a status symbol or a sacrificial resource? In fact, they were both for a long time! What is the significance of the shift from #dog burials to ceramic figurines (mingqi) during the Han Dynasty (206 BC/220 AD)? On 'Heaven can wait'. #book #Asia #History #art
December 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Do you know who invented the #dog sled? In the Paleolithic era, an ancient group of Siberian #dogs not only lived in extreme conditions, but had already been selected for sled pulling! When did humans begin using dogs for this purpose, and which modern breeds are their direct descendants? #arctic
December 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Forgotten but not gone: the Mesoamerican Common #Dog was a sacred guide — buried with the dead, offered to the gods, and honored across civilizations. From Teotihuacan to Mayapán, its pawprints shaped rituals and beliefs for millennia. #ancient #aztec #History #Archaeology #Migrations
December 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Forgotten but not gone: the Mesoamerican Common #Dog was a sacred guide — buried with the dead, offered to the gods, and honored across civilizations. From Teotihuacan to Mayapán, its pawprints shaped rituals and beliefs for millennia. #ancient #aztec #History #Archaeology #Migrations
What ancient Asian civilization held a dog's loyalty so sacred that a king would be denied entry to heaven without his faithful four-legged companion? Did you know that sacred texts like the Mahabharata highlight an emotional bond so profound it transcends even the afterlife? #dog #Asia #legend
December 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Oldest name of a #Dog we know: Abwtiyuw, buried with honors in #Egyptian age 2200 BC. We don't know what kind of dog it was: maybe Tesem, Sloughi, or something else. We know just it was the guardian of the Pharaoh, who buried him. First VIP dog in history. In my #book #origins
December 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Dogs of the Bronze Age: Companions in the Terramare! 🐾 Between 3,000 / 4,000 years ago, in the Po Valley—especially in the Terramare settlements—our ancestors lived in fortified villages surrounded by ditches and embankments. Dogs were everywhere in these communities, built on farming and livestock.
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Dogs of the Bronze Age: Companions in the Terramare! 🐾 Between 3,000 / 4,000 years ago, in the Po Valley—especially in the Terramare settlements—our ancestors lived in fortified villages surrounded by ditches and embankments. Dogs were everywhere in these communities, built on farming and livestock.
🐾 Foxi3: The Gene Behind Hairless Dogs
A single mutation shaped the destiny of entire breeds. Let’s explore its story.
In Mesoamerica, hairless dogs like the Xoloitzcuintli were sacred companions. Their unique look? Linked to Foxi3 a gene mutation that altered hair growth. #dogs #genetics #history
A single mutation shaped the destiny of entire breeds. Let’s explore its story.
In Mesoamerica, hairless dogs like the Xoloitzcuintli were sacred companions. Their unique look? Linked to Foxi3 a gene mutation that altered hair growth. #dogs #genetics #history
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
FOUR-LEGGED PIONEERS 🐾 The oldest dogs of America walked beside the first humans who dared to cross into a frozen new world. They weren’t just companions—they were pioneers too.
Human migrations from Asia began as early as 22,000 years ago, first by sea, later across the Bering land bridge. #dogs
Human migrations from Asia began as early as 22,000 years ago, first by sea, later across the Bering land bridge. #dogs
November 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
FOUR-LEGGED PIONEERS 🐾 The oldest dogs of America walked beside the first humans who dared to cross into a frozen new world. They weren’t just companions—they were pioneers too.
Human migrations from Asia began as early as 22,000 years ago, first by sea, later across the Bering land bridge. #dogs
Human migrations from Asia began as early as 22,000 years ago, first by sea, later across the Bering land bridge. #dogs
In ancient Rome, dogs were not just guardians or hunters. Some breeds, like the white volpino in mosaics, were pampered companions in patrician salons—symbols of luxury and refinement. #Dog #RomanReigns #mosaic
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
In ancient Rome, dogs were not just guardians or hunters. Some breeds, like the white volpino in mosaics, were pampered companions in patrician salons—symbols of luxury and refinement. #Dog #RomanReigns #mosaic
The Ancient Dogs of the Paraná: a story of coexistence and mystery. Their journey in South America, especially along the Paraná River basin, reveals a deep bond with humans—one that began over a thousand years ago. #dogs #Parana #argentina #ancienthistory
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The Ancient Dogs of the Paraná: a story of coexistence and mystery. Their journey in South America, especially along the Paraná River basin, reveals a deep bond with humans—one that began over a thousand years ago. #dogs #Parana #argentina #ancienthistory
The Sloughi, Ancient Sighthound of North Africa
#slough #ancientdogs #sighthoundhistory #dogorigins #dogs #Egypt
#slough #ancientdogs #sighthoundhistory #dogorigins #dogs #Egypt
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The Sloughi, Ancient Sighthound of North Africa
#slough #ancientdogs #sighthoundhistory #dogorigins #dogs #Egypt
#slough #ancientdogs #sighthoundhistory #dogorigins #dogs #Egypt
#Czechoslovakian #Wolfdog: A unique hybrid of nature and history
Born from the cross between a Carpathian Gray Wolf and a German Shepherd, the CWD combines the wolf’s strength and endurance with the dog’s intelligence and sociability. #Dog #Genetics #History
Born from the cross between a Carpathian Gray Wolf and a German Shepherd, the CWD combines the wolf’s strength and endurance with the dog’s intelligence and sociability. #Dog #Genetics #History
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Czechoslovakian #Wolfdog: A unique hybrid of nature and history
Born from the cross between a Carpathian Gray Wolf and a German Shepherd, the CWD combines the wolf’s strength and endurance with the dog’s intelligence and sociability. #Dog #Genetics #History
Born from the cross between a Carpathian Gray Wolf and a German Shepherd, the CWD combines the wolf’s strength and endurance with the dog’s intelligence and sociability. #Dog #Genetics #History
Frederick II of Prussia – The Enlightened King ✨
Not only a warrior, but a pioneer of science. At his court, #parrots, #monkeys, #horses, and Italian #Greyhounds 🐕 were studied with rigor and love. Centuries ahead of modern ethology, he observed #animal #behavior with respect and curiosity.
Not only a warrior, but a pioneer of science. At his court, #parrots, #monkeys, #horses, and Italian #Greyhounds 🐕 were studied with rigor and love. Centuries ahead of modern ethology, he observed #animal #behavior with respect and curiosity.
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Roman #dogs and the modern #Galgo Español share clades A and D. But clade D isn’t exclusive to Galgos — or to #Spain. It’s ancient, widespread, and tells a story of trade, migration, and myth. #DNA doesn’t confirm Roman origins. It complicates them.
#genetics #romanempire #history
#genetics #romanempire #history
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Imagine stepping back 2,000 years into the heart of the Roman Empire. Dogs were everywhere — in palaces and humble homes, in farms and temples. They weren’t just pets. They were guardians, hunters, companions, and workers.
In ROMA CANES MUNDI, we explore the forgotten world of Roman cynology.
In ROMA CANES MUNDI, we explore the forgotten world of Roman cynology.
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Imagine stepping back 2,000 years into the heart of the Roman Empire. Dogs were everywhere — in palaces and humble homes, in farms and temples. They weren’t just pets. They were guardians, hunters, companions, and workers.
In ROMA CANES MUNDI, we explore the forgotten world of Roman cynology.
In ROMA CANES MUNDI, we explore the forgotten world of Roman cynology.
Here's my new study on the origins of greyhounds, translated into English, which you can download for free on Academia.edu at the link below. #dogs #sighthounds #origins #genetics #evolution #history
www.academia.edu/144945568/TH...
www.academia.edu/144945568/TH...
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Here's my new study on the origins of greyhounds, translated into English, which you can download for free on Academia.edu at the link below. #dogs #sighthounds #origins #genetics #evolution #history
www.academia.edu/144945568/TH...
www.academia.edu/144945568/TH...
When we think of pre-Columbian civilizations, we picture temples, calendars, and obsidian blades. But few know that the Teotihuacanos and Aztecs bred a unique hybrid: The Loberro — part dog, part wolf. Raised for over 1,500 years. A creature of both earth and myth. #wolf #dog #loberro #mesoamerica
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
When we think of pre-Columbian civilizations, we picture temples, calendars, and obsidian blades. But few know that the Teotihuacanos and Aztecs bred a unique hybrid: The Loberro — part dog, part wolf. Raised for over 1,500 years. A creature of both earth and myth. #wolf #dog #loberro #mesoamerica