Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.
New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.
New research on 11,000-year-old dog skulls is forcing scientists to redraw the timeline of how wolves became our closest animal partners. Instead of a slow, recent march from generic village mutt to ...
The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...
RACERS SAY THE TRADITION IS A FAMILY AFFAIR. 14 YEAR OLD GABRIEL RAMIREZ, FROM UTAH, STARTED DOG SLEDDING TEN YEARS AGO. I LOVE RUNNING WITH MY DOGS AND WORKING SO HARD WITH THEM WHEN THEY’RE TRAINING ...
Raising one of Winter Park Resort’s famous avalanche dogs is no small feat. When Ty McManigle was tapped to be a dog handler last winter, he knew he would have his work cut out ...
Scientists find wolf DNA in most modern dog breeds, revealing widespread ancestry that shaped size, behavior and adaptation.
Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.
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.
New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.
Dachshunds are one of the most popular breeds with short legs, making them a dog to remember. These beloved “weiner dogs” ...