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Ultimate Guide Series: Dogs is part of the highly acclaimed series from the Discovery Channel. How did the dog come to be so successfully domesticated from its wild ancestors? Dr. Rodney Honeycutt discusses the genetics of domestication and some of the special qualities of the dog, such as its phenomenal senses of hearing, smell, and taste. A survey of strange and wonderful breeds of dogs is presented, as well as some of their unique jobs, from acting as foghorns on barges, to treeing squirrels to finding missing persons.