To get around that, a team of researchers recently did the largest gene/behavior association study within a single dog breed.

Bullmastiffs are another large breed that can be considered dangerous. “Most Bullmastiffs are gentle giants with their family ...

A new study has found that humans from around 10,000 years ago took dogs along with them on their travels across the world.

New analysis of 11,000-year-old dog skulls is forcing scientists to redraw the timeline of how wolves became the animals that ...

Who is the boss in your house? Some bossy dog breeds—also known as strong-willed, independent or confident dog breeds —are ...

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

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

Temperatures are dropping, but tempers are rising as Mt. Clemens neighbors intensify their efforts to hold a dog owner ...

Researchers have discovered many of the genes influencing canine behavior also shape human personality, intelligence, and ...

On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ancestry, others including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and the St.

Scientists are beginning to trace a surprising link between the genes that shape dog behavior and the biology that underpins ...

The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...