Is There a Little Wolf in Your Chihuahua?

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

Your pet dog really does have wolf genes

On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ...

Two-thirds of dogs, including chihuahuas, have wolf DNA, U.S. scientists say

Czechoslovakian and Saarloos wolfdogs had the most wolf DNA, with up to 40 percent. For breeds used as pets, the most “wolfy” ...
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Way too close: Photographer captures viral Yellowstone National Park wolf encounter

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Scott Wolf Celebrates Son Miller’s 13th Birthday on Instagram, Including Sweet Snapshot with Estranged Wife Kelley

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Most modern dogs have detectable wolf ancestry, including the tiny chihuahua

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural ...

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...