The role for which a dog was bred—say retrieving birds—is reflected in their brain structure, according to a study of 33 breeds.
For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...
It seems the diversity of domestic dogs first began developing thousands of years before humans started intensely shaping modern breeds in the 19th century—challenging what we thought about canine ...
Humans have a long history of reshaping their canine companions, which evolved from ancient wolves. At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, ...
Just like all animals and humans, dogs too evolve over time but majorly they were inbred by humans specifically to achieve ...
Source: SC Psychological Enterprises Ltd. According to new research out of Hungary and Sweden, the brain size of modern dog breeds is becoming larger. This is in comparison to more ancient breeds ...
A genetic study shows how human breeding choices influence ear length in dogs and why those traits persist across breeds.