According to a genetic study done by National Geographic, the Shiba Inu is the closest genetically to the wolf and is considered the oldest breed. Some people think the German Shepherd is, but it is actually number 78 on the list.
Bears are from the family ursidae, while dogs are from canidae, making their closest relative the dingo.
Coyote
Any breed of domesticated dog.
The domestic dog is the closest relative of the wolf and a subspecies.
A dog is decended from wolfs
The breed of dog that has a wolfish appearance is the Siberian Husky, which the one that I have ... The Siberian is the closest because its facial expression is like a wolfs and it too howl like a wolf. Hope this can help you ! -gymnastic
The closest living relative to humans is the chimpanzee.
The closest primate relative to humans is the chimpanzee.
No. Despite having an incredibly close name, they are not closely related at all. The closest relative of the Canadian Eskimo dog is the Greenland Dog.
The domestic dog and the dingo are bot the same species as the wolf, just different subspecies.
Canis familiaris is the closest relative of Canis lupus.The Canis familiaris or dog is the closes relative to the Canis Lupus. The dog was reclassified from Canis Familiaris in 1993 by the Smithsonian Institute, it is now Canis Lupus Familiaris. The Timber Wolf, the Tundra Wolf and the dog, now all fall under the designation of Canis Lupus Familiaris.
Homo erectus is the closest known relative to modern humans.