Border collies are best known for their herding skills and for being widely considered the smartest of them all. Rakestraw, who works at TelaVets, a 24/7 telemedicine veterinary service, explained ...

Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...

On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ancestry, others including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and the St.

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

Playing with a pooch can help our brains concentrate and relax, a family dog can help prevent food allergies in children, and ...

Scientists have long wondered when the domestication of dogs first started. Dogs are believed to be the first domesticated ...