Canine TVTs were initially described by Russian veterinarian M.A. Novinsky (1841–1914) in 1876, when he demonstrated that the tumor could be transplanted from one dog to another by infecting them with tumor cells.
Pasji TVT isprva je opisao ruski veterinar M. A. Novinski (1841. – 1914.) 1876. godine kada je demonstrirao da se tumor može transplantirati s jednog psa na drugog inficiravši ih tumorskim stanicama.