“Tibetan Spaniels are the ‘little lions’ of the Buddhist monasteries, where they guarded the walls the world below and ...

Their new study, published in PNAS, examined 2,693 genomes from modern and ancient dogs and wolves. It shows that 64% of dog breeds have detectable traces of wolf ancestry, remnants of ancient ...

Some dogs may look like fluffy clouds but are actually tiny tornadoes with fur. These breeds have a reputation for being ...

The Kangal is a powerful livestock guardian from Turkey. They are built for strength, stamina, and nonstop movement across ...

As if conjured up out of a mystical winter wonderland, huskies are stunning dogs with a unique and ethereal beauty. These arctic beauties are incredibly popular dogs, thanks to their sleek and ...

New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication. Moreover, this lingering wolf ancestry has nudged traits from body size and ...

What’s furry, cute, and may have ancestral ties to ancient wolves? Possibly, your dog. Researchers at the New York-based American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

Scientists have long wondered when the domestication of dogs first started. Dogs are believed to be the first domesticated species — before cows, pigs, sheep, or plants like wheat.

Imagine a time thousands of years ago when wild wolves roamed near human camps, their eyes gleaming in the firelight. These ...

Ancient wolves lived with people on tiny Baltic island. Their bones show shared food and long contact that hints at early wolf management.

While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat breeds look more and ...