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Contact: Leila Gray
leilag@u.washington.edu
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University of Washington
Caption: Genes associated with dwarfism in mice, with short legs and with the small size and weight of toy dog breeds are suspected in the looks of Dachsunds. Sarah, a 12-pound miniature Dachsund, waits for a car ride.
Credit: Earl Steele
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