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

The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...

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

Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient ...

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

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

Scientists find wolf DNA in most modern dog breeds, revealing widespread ancestry that shaped size, behavior and adaptation.

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

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

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.

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware – they probably have some wolf in them.