Although the ideas behind
evolution were discussed much earlier, Charles Darwin was the first to present a coherent scientific
theory of the process. Since then, due in large part to genetic science, Darwin's
theory has been revised. However, theories are constantly subject to testing, modification, and refutation as new evidence and ideas emerge. This paper discusses how scientists are debating the
evolution of the domestic dog, since new propositions are being suggested. The paper shows that the true derivation of this animal, which has so greatly impacted the lives of humans, remains to be seen.