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 ...

Your dog’s behaviour probably isn’t due to its breed, according to a large-scale genetic analysis. The findings suggest that stereotypes associated with certain breeds have little basis. Kathleen ...

The Labrador retriever has reigned supreme as the most popular dog in the United States for 31 years, according to the American Kennel Club, which describes the breed as friendly, active and outgoing.

Anyone who’s read the results of a doggy DNA test knows our canine BFFs are more complicated than they appear. Many dogs, especially adopted shelter pups, have traits passed on by several breeds. With ...

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 ...

The domestication of dogs began around 15,000 years ago, when wolves first started to be domesticated by humans. It is believed that early humans tamed wolves and eventually bred them to create the ...

You may joke that your pooch knows you better than anyone else in the world, but science might back the punchline up. “The owner and her [or] his long-term stress levels seem to affect different breed ...