θɹuː sᵻlˈɛktɪv bɹˈiːdɪŋ, dˈɑːɡz wɜː bɹˈɛd tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðə tɹˈeɪts ðæt wɜː bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl fɔːɹ pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ðɛɹ spəsˈɪfɪk tˈæsk, wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd tə ðə spˈiːsiːz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst daɪvˈɜːs tʊ ˈɛvɚɹ ɛɡzˈɪst.
Through selective breeding, dogs were bred to increase the traits that were beneficial for performing their specific task, which led to the species becoming one of the most diverse to ever exist.