The Australian Cattle Dog—better known to many as the Blue Heeler—is a driven, intelligent working dog built for movement and purpose. From herding cattle across Australia to bonding closely with ...

Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A ...

Famous for their intelligence and loyalty, Collies are calm and protective without being overbearing. Their patience and ...

Border collies are best known for their herding skills and for being widely considered the smartest of them all. Rakestraw, ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

A new study shows that diversity in dog breeds came around 11,00 years ago, much earlier than the Victorian period.

Looking for a winter companion? Discover the best cold-weather dog breeds built for snow, from Huskies to Saint Bernards.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have confirmed that a species of Rickettsia first seen in dogs in 2018 is a ...

The two subspecies split about 20,000 years ago. But since then, they may have interbred more often than Smithsonian ...

In a blog post on Tuesday, Vogels said AI-driven companion robots will play a growing role in addressing global loneliness, particularly among elderly people. He pointed to clinical studies showing ...

Our best friends come in a fantastic array of shapes and sizes; a Borzoi looks nothing like a Boston terrier, except for a certain fundamental, ineffable (except to taxonomists) doggyness about them.

When looking for a pet, you don’t want any dog—you want to find your dog. That means a dedicated and dependable pup who will be by your side through everything. While most dogs tend to be loyal to ...