Can any species be bred selectively/engineered to become as diverse looking as dogs?

Question

I've done some research and it appears that dogs are the most diverse looking single species of mammals. The questions that interest me is - are dogs special in respect to genes/gene activation mechanisms related to appearance? Or does this dramatic difference in appearance have something to do with dog anatomy and how they give birth? If dogs are not special, this makes me interested **if other species of mammals can also be bred selectively (or genetically engineered) to produce such dramatic variation?**

Answer 1

There is way more diversity in insects and bacteria than there are in dogs, or any other mammal.

Dogs are not special. You're just familiar with them.

Yes. Humans have bred other mammals for years. Cows, horses, sheep, all the livestock that you can think of have been bred selectively to be more useful.

Let me know if you have any questions.