Dogs' Brains Reorganized by Breeding. For thousands of years humans have changed dogs' looks through selective breeding. Now it seems we've actually reordered many breeds' brains in the process.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The director of Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science will lead a two-year research project to develop and test science-based, nationwide animal care standards ...

The current study examined whether and how selective breeding by humans has altered the gross organization of the brain in dogs. We assessed regional volumetric variation in MRI studies in 62 male ...

It was an opportunity to show off the location that will help NEADS provide for the process from breeding to training. The new center is a far cry from the two whelping rooms in NEADS' nursery ...

Humans bred dogs for certain personality traits and looks. Over time, hundreds of breeds emerged. An inadvertent consequence of this breeding, a new study shows, is longevity.