If you think the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever only has a long name to offer, you'll quickly be proven wrong. This medium-sized Canadian dog boasts a unique hunting technique, combined with ...

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

A new study shows that diversity in dog breeds came around 11,00 years ago, much earlier than the Victorian period.

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

Just like humans, dogs manifest their own unique personalities early on, and these personalities may not change for the ...

Modern pet dogs are not just changing on the outside, with ever more specialized shapes and sizes, they are also quietly ...

The fun-loving Dachshund, one of the most dramatic dog breeds, always demands to be the star of the show. These amusing ...

Dogs used the right brain more for negative sounds (fear, sadness) and the left brain more for positive sounds (happiness).

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

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

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

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