Scientists have unraveled the enigma of inheritance of coat color patterns in dogs. The researchers discovered that a genetic variant responsible for a very light coat in dogs and wolves originated ...

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, but variations in color patterns provide some of their most distinctive characteristics. A newly released study sheds light on a subset of these patterns, ...

Some distinctive colour patterns on the furry coats of dogs came from an extinct canine ancestor that existed more than two million years ago, long before canines were domesticated, reveals a new ...

New research identifies five genetic phenotypes of dog coats, one of which can be traced back over 2 million years. Reading time 2 minutes A recent genetic analysis of dog coloration found that ...

The blonde coats seen on dogs like golden retrievers originated in an extinct canid that split off from grey wolves more than two million years ago, a study has found. It had long been assumed that ...

It’s that time of year when many dogs need a little extra protection – a coat or a sweater – when going out into the cold. Why not try making it yourself? Small breeds such as Chihuahuas, pugs and ...

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