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Cross-border dog adoption

Why a trailer filled with 23 greyhounds is crossing the US-Mexico border

Culture

A couple in California crosses the border on a regular basis to give greyhounds a second chance at life.

Dog running with owner

Dog owners live longer, a new study says

Health
Karakachan dogs

US researchers hope more assertive, foreign dog breeds can protect livestock from wolves and bears

The World

What’s in a dog breed? Less than you might think

Science
Miss P, a 15-inch Beagle who won "Best in Show," is run during the final judging at the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on February 17, 2015.

A Canadian beagle takes the top prize at America’s biggest dog show

Lifestyle

At lab in Austria, scientists try to get inside heads of dogs

Environment

Anyone who owns a dog knows that each one is a little different, with a distinctive personality. At the Clever Dog Lab at the Veterinary University of Vienna, scientists are trying to figure out where that personality comes from — and how it can be tapped.

Affenpinscher Named Banana Joe Wins Westminster Dog Show

The season is here. The time is now. When the top dogs are separated from the under dogs and only one canine wins best in show. Last night was the finale of the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. And of 2,700 entrants, an affenpinscher named Banana Joe was deemed the best. Sarah Montague  has insights […]

The World

Clever Dog Lab: Exploring the Roots of Canine Personality

Arts, Culture & Media

What makes a dog bold or shy, eager or sullen? The Veterinary University of Vienna’s Clever Dog Lab aims to find out. The results could improve the training and selection of dogs that serve society. Ari Daniel Shapiro of our partner program NOVA reports.

British Dog Breeds ‘At Risk Of Extinction’

Environment

British dog breeds such as the English Setter are being pushed towards extinction by the growing popularity of more exotic dogs such as Chihuahuas, new figures suggest.

Breeding greyhounds

Arts, Culture & Media

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a European country that is renowned for its breeding of greyhounds.