Dogs around the world come in a huge array of coat types, with each one serving a specific purpose regarding the history and environment of the breed. From unique corded coats to luxurious long ...

Like all types of setter dogs, the sweet-natured Gordon setter needs lots of exercise and is too big and lively for an apartment. As it likes to roam around, it needs a space that’s fenced in to ...

The inheritance of several coat color patterns in dogs has been controversially debated for decades. Researchers including Tosso Leeb from the Institute of Genetics of the University of Bern have ...

Jiff the collie represents “shaded yellow,” one of five coat color patterns in domestic dogs identified by Danika Bannasch at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and collaborators in the U.S.

WASHINGTON -- From short to shaggy, nearly all the differences in dogs' coat types result from variations in just three genes, according to researchers studying how genes work together. "What's ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah researchers used data from Portuguese water dogs - the breed of President Barack Obama's dog Bo - to help find a gene that gives some dogs curly hair and others ...

They come in all types of dispositions, activity levels and even coat type. Here’s a look at the top 20 smallest dog breeds by weight (according to the American Kennel Club), and why they make ...