These breeds are loyal, loving companions for life.

The science is in: No matter its breed, any canine companion can be a good pupper. A new genome study published in the journal Science found breed alone is not an accurate way to predict the ...

Elinor Karlsson has never owned a dog. But ever since she was a graduate student, she’s been studying dog genetics. (They’re good models for studying genetic diseases in humans.) Part of that work ...

Many dog breeds are purely about appearance—think poodles and the Pekingese. But plenty of other breeds, like racing greyhounds, are devoted to specific tasks. For many of these tasks, physical ...

Many people have preconceived notions about different dog breeds’ behavioral quirks. Golden retrievers are seen as playful and affectionate, and pit bulls can be viewed as hostile and aggressive.

For the past couple of centuries, humans have been breeding dogs to meet specific physical characteristics -- to make Golden Retrievers fluffy, to make Rottweilers muscular, or to make Chihuahuas tiny ...

By recording the interactions and scoring the dog’s behavior minute by minute, the scientists measured the dog’s addictive ...

Retrievers that don’t retrieve and Papillons that point are all possible because the genes that shape dog behavior predate modern breeding that focuses on appearance, researchers find. By James Gorman ...

Resource guarding in dogs is common, but it can escalate if ignored. Learn how to spot early signs, understand what your dog ...