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

When scientists compared the DNA of thousands of dogs and wolves, they found the two species were not as separate as once ...

Dogs and wolves living today derive from a shared ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears ...

Smaller dogs and dogs with longer snouts tend to live longer than larger dogs with flat faces, a new study found, according to The New York Times. The study also found that female dogs live a bit ...

Thought there was no distinction between male and female dogs? Think again. A canine behaviourist has analysed some key characteristics of dogs of different genders and suggested one might seem more ...

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Love is definitely in the air in the dog world at the moment. Twice a year, roughly around February and October, all the intact female dogs on the island come into heat. There is a lot of variability ...

Dogs come in a wide variety of breeds. Among them, the particularly large and strong dogs often attract attention. The ...