agreed. in one of the articles linked, they further summarize "Dog ancestors diverged from modern wolf ancestors at least 27,000 years ago" which is still co

agreed. in one of the articles linked, they further summarize "Dog ancestors diverged from modern wolf ancestors at least 27,000 years ago" which is still compatible with the two diverged ancestries sharing a proto-canid ancestor from which proto-wolves and proto-dogs both were derived. Interestingly, the article about Belgian prehistoric canid dna says the genetics are so varied that they don't form a clear group.