December 22, 2008

What is the binomial name for a Golden Retriever?

I am doing a project for school and I need to know the binomial name for a Golden Retriever, Dalmation, Chihuahua, and Bulldog. And I can't find it on Wikipedia or any other website? So if anybody knows anything, please share! Thanks (:

I think it's a trick question.

The binomial name refers to the genus+species of the organism. For all dogs and gray wolves this would be Canis lupus. The subspecies "dog" as opposed to "wolf" has a trinomial name of Canis lupus familiaris. There isn't further distinction for breeds of dogs.

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December 15, 2008

Britt @ 2:51 pm

ummm like golden retriever + poodle breed is a Goldendoodle….is that what you're looking for?
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jimbot @ 3:00 pm

I think it's a trick question.

The binomial name refers to the genus+species of the organism. For all dogs and gray wolves this would be Canis lupus. The subspecies "dog" as opposed to "wolf" has a trinomial name of Canis lupus familiaris. There isn't further distinction for breeds of dogs.
References :

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