The domestication of dogs began around 15,000 years ago, when wolves first started to be domesticated by humans. It is believed that early humans tamed wolves and eventually bred them to create the ...

The Labrador retriever has reigned supreme as the most popular dog in the United States for 31 years, according to the American Kennel Club, which describes the breed as friendly, active and outgoing.

Many people often decide to get a specific breed of dog, expecting it to be an exact representation of the breed's standard descriptors, only to discover that there's a great deal more to the story of ...