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

U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...

The scientists found that 64.1% of modern breed dogs carry wolf ancestry due to genetic crossbreeding nearly 1,000 ...

Every family dog carries a long evolutionary story in its cells, one that traces back to gray wolves even if the animal on ...

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.

New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

Some massive breeds such as the St. Bernard completely lack wolf DNA, but the tiny Chihuahua retains detectable wolf ancestry ...

New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that the majority of dogs living today have low but detectable ...

A rescue dog who has been identified as part wolf has found his forever home. Four-year-old Zeus, was taken in by the rescue team at Potter League for Animals in Rhode Island. They thought that the ...