This story has a point you probably already knew, that dog genes don’t vary much between breeds. With free roaming “wild” dogs, though, the genetic structure is much more diverse than purebreds. When reading this story, I imagined this is probably because of the nature of how many dog breeds were created. The process is [...]

Quick Facts What Max the terrier becomes ‘world’s oldest dog’ as he celebrates 26th birthday Where New Iberia, Louisiana When August 9th 2009, 26th birthday Who Janelle Derouen, owner Old dog: 26-year-old Max, who is a contender for the title of world’s oldest dog, is awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records Excerpt Until recently it [...]

The Queen of England has decided to stop breeding dogs, because she’s getting to that age where they might outlive her. The Queen’s dogs really are The Queen’s. They are very much a part of her everyday life, and even sleep on her bed at times. Apparently scones are served at tea every day, but [...]