Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chihuahuas have about 0.2 percent wolf ancestry, according to a new study. While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a ...

Wolf-dog hybrids are bred by crossing domestic dogs with wolves, sometimes just a few generations back. They carry physical traits and instincts that set them far apart from standard breeds. These ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

Dear reader, a recent encounter with a wolf dog was surprising and educational. Wolf dogs are huge in comparison to average big dogs. A wolf dog is not a breed but has some wolf (Canis lupus) DNA and ...

What’s furry, cute, and may have ancestral ties to ancient wolves? Possibly, your dog. Researchers at the New York-based American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in New Jersey has welcomed Balto and Coyote, a bonded pair of wolf-dogs, marking its first wolf-heritage residents in over three decades. The animals require specialized ...