Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

It’s no surprise Labrador Retrievers consistently rank among the best pets for families and ideal pets for a variety of ...

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 ...

They're well-known stereotypes: rottweilers and pit bulls are aggressive, while Labradors and golden retrievers are extra friendly. But a genetic study published in the journal Science on Thursday ...

Turns out we may be unfairly stereotyping dogs. Modern breeds are shaped around aesthetics: Chihuahuas’ batlike ears, poodles’ curly fur, dachshunds’ hot dog shape. But breeds are frequently ...

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 ...

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

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