I've heard somewhere that dog's genes are more tolerant to mutations than cats, and that's why there are more diversity of dog breeds. A cat offspring with a mutation would just die in the womb or soon after birth, while dogs with a similar "defect" would live. I don't have a source, but it seems plausible to me.
I've heard somewhere that dog's genes are more tolerant to mutations than cats, and that's why there are more diversity of dog breeds. A cat offspring with a mutation would just die in the womb or soon after birth, while dogs with a similar "defect" would live. I don't have a source, but it seems plausible to me.