Six genes in Bernese mountain dogs, Rottweilers and golden retrievers increase the risk of a rare and highly aggressive blood cancer, study warns Researchers obtained DNA from blood of 300 dogs covering the three breeds Found a major genetic risk factor for histiocytic sarcoma (HS) on chromosome 2 This is a rare and very aggressive blood cancer … Read more
What’s this white stuff then? Golden retrievers are baffled by their first sight of snow – before diving through 40-inch deep snowdrift to play Lisa and Rusty Hanafin woke up to let Harry Winston and Louis Vuitton outside The two dogs stare at the wall of snow confused before pushing into the barrier Dogs had … Read more
Twenty golden retrievers who were to be slaughtered for meat in China and sold at markets have been rescued and flown to Florida to be placed with their forever homes. The dogs arrived at Miami International Airport this weekend having been saved from the slaughter and got to meet their new families for the first … Read more
Retrievers and collies are more playful because they used to be working dogs and needed a strong bond with humans, study finds Researchers analysed behaviour of almost 190,000 dogs from 138 breeds Playful dogs are old working breeds that have a close relationship with humans For example, sheepdogs, or foxhounds traditionally used for hunting By … Read more
There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants. It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more