U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...
A new study from two Museums of Natural History uncovered that two-thirds of dog breeds have detectable wolf DNA, from chihuahuas to Arctic sled dogs.
The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...
Among dogs without a history of purposeful crossbreeding, samples from two Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore hounds led the way, ...
When it comes to dog breeds with uniquely American roots, only one carries the name of a U.S. state: the Alaskan Malamute. This powerful and majestic sled dog not only hails from one of the country’s ...
It gives new meaning to dog years. Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest ...
Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a discovery that sheds more light on their close relationship with the region’s ...