Siberian Iamar-Nenets dog in the Siberian Arctic resting beside a dog sled in the Nenets region. Credit: Robert J. Losey - Northwest Siberia 
Early long-distance trade links shaped Siberian dogs, studies find
Archaeological findings show that the people of the Arctic Circle in northwestern Siberia had already established long-term trade relations with the Eurasian population about 2000 years ago. The onset of trade relations was one of a series of significant social changes that took place during this period. In addition, these changes also affected the genome of Siberian dogs, as currently demonstrated by a team of international researchers led by LMU paleogeneist Laurent Frantz. Based on extensive genetic analysis, the team concludes that dogs were imported into the Siberian Arctic and that this process ultimately led to the establishment of Siberian breeds such as Samoyed.
Genome from the Stone Age to the Holocene
Researchers have analyzed the genomes of 49 dogs from sites in Siberia and Eurasia 60 to about 11,000 years ago. Four of the dogs were born of Ust-Polui, where Russian and Canadian archaeologists discovered the bodies of more than 100 dogs dating back about 2000 years. Many findings indicate that this site on the remote Yamal Peninsula in northwestern Siberia was used for about 400 years, probably for ceremonial purposes.
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