New research shows that domestic dogs began diversifying at least 11,000 years ago, long before modern breeding. A major ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware—they probably have some wolf in them. That is the ...

Pit bulls will once again be allowed to live in Prince George's County, Maryland. New legislation passed Nov. 18 will end the ...

A dog trainer has shared the five breeds that don’t “shed or smell”. Millions of homes all around the world have pet dogs ...

Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural ...

On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ...

Today’s wolves and dogs share a common ancestor. But a deeper look at their genes reveals that interbreeding since dogs were ...

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

One of the fundamental rules of inheritance states that different alleles (gene copies) of a trait, such as sex, are ...

While these uncommon dogs may have a look and personality that’s similar to more popular breeds, super rare dog breeds are ...