The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

Dogs, often called humanity’s best friend, have a long and fascinating history that dates back tens of thousands of years. The domestication of dogs began with their ancestors: wolves.

The "shared history" between humans and dogs "goes back 30,000 years", said Gerard De Groot in The Times. And for the vast majority of that time, the "interaction was mainly utilitarian".

In the span of just a few decades, dogs went from being a menace to livestock and children to being our heroes and best ...

The profusion of breeds today -- at least 150 -- reflects intense, purposeful interbreeding of dogs in the past 150 years. At the same time, the entire history of dogs and their relationship with ...

From the world's first labradoodle to the dog who orbited the earth, history is full of tales of pioneering pooches. Here are just five pups whose stories have led the way, as told to the Witness ...