Coren has ranked the top five brightest dog breeds as border collies, poodles, German shepherds, golden retrievers, and Doberman pinschers. (You can find Coren's intelligence ranking of over 100 ...

7 dog breeds that have transformed over the past 100 years Pug Pugs have changed dramatically in the last 100 years. Originally, they had longer snouts and leaner, athletic builds, so they could ...

New research has found that when it comes to which breed of dog might be best for a given task, looks can be deceiving.

A recent study using 3D skull analysis found no evidence that dog breeds bred for bite or scent work have specialized skull ...

High-maintenance dog breeds can require a lot of extra time, care and attention. High-maintenance in humans gives the impression of a needy person who requires a lot of time, money and effort to ...

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The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

In July 2023, Peter gave a keynote presentation at the Canine Science Forum in Budapest with the title “Will dog breeds as we know them today soon be a thing of the past?” After the conference ...

Many fans want to know what the dog breeds for every Bluey character are. The popular Australian children’s show features a family of anthropomorphic dogs, all of one particular breed.