Shar-Peis are well known for their wrinkled skin and dignified demeanor, but they come with a set of challenges that can test ...

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 ...

Every dog is different, but some are incredibly loving and create long-lasting connections with their person. And dogs that ...

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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 ...

There’s a big new study out challenging common beliefs about the behavior of dogs. There are plenty of dog breeds. For some, like Lauren Rogers and her husband, who didn’t grow up with dogs, breed was ...

You may have seen some recent media reports with headlines like "Study Shows Dog Breed Explains Very Little about Dog Behavior and Personality." These articles are supposedly summarizing a new study ...