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

For centuries, the wild spirit and profound beauty of wolves have captured the human imagination. These apex predators are admired for their intelligence, strength, and social structures. If you’re ...

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

Every household dog, from a towering Great Dane to a trembling toy breed, traces back to wild wolves. New genetic work shows ...

U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...

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

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

Some massive breeds such as the St. Bernard completely lack wolf DNA, but the tiny Chihuahua retains detectable wolf ancestry at 0.2 per cent of its genome. Terriers and scent hounds typically fall at ...

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.

New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.

Among dogs without a history of purposeful crossbreeding, samples from two Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore hounds led the way, ...