Are Labrador Retrievers and Irish Setters both the same species?

Subject: Are Labrador Retrievers and Irish Setters both the same species?

Date: Mon Apr 1 17:37:16 2002
Posted by Savannah
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Area of science: Genetics
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I am pretty sure that they are, but what I don't understand is why? They are two 
different types of dogs, so is breed a further way of classifying animals? If so, 
is it because all dogs used to basically be the same, but years of breeding have 
made them different?
Thanks,
Savannah

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