Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding—or ...

American Bulldogs are a descendant of the British Bulldogs taken to North America in the 17th century by colonists to work on farms. This large-breed dog got stuck into many tasks from herding ...

Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a breathing disorder common in dogs such as Bulldogs, French ...

Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) generally reproduce non-seasonally. However, the Basenji is an exception with seasonal breeding cycles, although some Basenjis can successfully reproduce outside of ...

Golden Retrievers are one of the most recognizable dog breeds in the United States, admired for their gentle temperament, intelligence and eagerness to work with people. First developed in Scotland as ...