Wolf-dog hybrids are bred by crossing domestic dogs with wolves, sometimes just a few generations back. They carry physical traits and instincts that set them far apart from standard breeds. These ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

That fluffy little dog trotting down the street might look like the most domesticated creature on the planet, but science says there's a very good chance it's carrying a piece of the wild inside it. A ...

A recent study revealed that a majority of modern-day dog breeds had close contact with wolves several thousand years ago A recent study reveals how many modern-day dog breeds still have traceable ...

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has changed dogs dramatically from their wolf ancestors, but most do still have ...

The remarkable surge in genetic technology has now allowed us to look at dogs and dog breeds in a whole new way. We can not only determine the wild canine ancestral species from which our dogs were ...

Wolves have always carried a certain mystery around them. Strong, silent, and a little intimidating – they feel like they belong deep in forests, not backyards. But interestingly, some dogs look so ...