Veterinarians say certain dog breeds adapt better to home life, thanks to stable temperaments, trainability, health ...

Loyalty isn’t just about a dog following commands or sticking close. Talk to any experienced dog trainer, and they’ll tell ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American Kennel Club website describes the ideal form and temperament of 204 dog breeds, from the affenpinscher (“loyal, ...

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 ...

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You don't need a big dog for protection—vets told Newsweek about the small breeds that can deliver the same results.

Researchers found that a dog's breed has about a nine percent impact on the animal's overall behavior Although many dog breeds have been associated with certain stereotypes, a new study has found that ...

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 ...

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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 ...