I like the neoteny view of dogs: as wolves retaining juvenile (puppy-like) characteristics into adulthood (reproductive maturity). But the genetic link found h

I like the neoteny view of dogs: as wolves retaining juvenile (puppy-like) characteristics into adulthood (reproductive maturity). But the genetic link found here need not be at odds, for it could be the genetic basis of neoteny, and explain other characteristics, like those found in the Siberian fox domestication experiment (see other comments), and other domesticated animals. It may also be that homo homo sapiens has also been domesticated by this same genetic mechanism... although an extreme mutation results in Williams-Beuren syndrome, a milder mutation may be prevalent, compared with, say apes, neanderthals, or other hominids (though, sufficient DNA for comparative analysis is unlikely).