Explore the fascinating ways dog breeds continue to evolve through genetic influences. Coat Length The fluffy Afghan Hound ...

Even with reassurance from the vet that her dog was healthy, the owner tried two doggy DNA tests for her golden retriever.

Internet users can't get enough of the "unhinged mix" of breeds that were revealed by Birdie's recent DNA test.

Could your dog be predisposed to a fatal disease? Is your new shelter pup part beagle or boxer? Many pet owners seek answers to these questions, and as a result, direct-to-consumer dog DNA testing is ...

Every dog has its day, but some dogs get more days than others. Toy poodles can live 18 years or more, while the average Great Dane is lucky to live half that long. This large discrepancy in the life ...

Melissa Starling owns Creature Teacher, an animal behaviour consulting business. Over thousands of years of firm friendship between humans and dogs, we have successfully created about 350 different ...

BOSTON - Have you ever wondered how accurate those pet DNA tests are? The WBZ I-Team put dog breed tests to the test, and it wasn't the first time some very surprising results came back. "I personally ...

Humans began selectively breeding dogs around 2,000 years ago, and these genes play a role in your pup's behavior, a new study of 4,000 purebred, mixed-breed and wild dogs finds. When you purchase ...

There are 356 unique breeds of dog, according to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, the largest global organization of national kennel clubs. Yet understanding the genetic drivers for the ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day ...

Modern dogs offer a living record of change shaped by proximity to people. Over time, research shows that brains respond to ...