When it comes to working with shelter animals, there’s no shortage of opportunities at local rescue organizations. Whether you’re interested in walking dogs, fostering, cleaning out kennels or ...

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Whether purebred or mixed breed, dogs come in a variety of colors and patterns, from dark to light, solid to spotted, and everything in between. Do you know what a brindle coat is, or what a merle ...

A study published by Nature Ecology & Evolution shows that the distinctive coat patterns we recognize in today's favorite dog breeds aren't actually due to mutation and domesticated breedings, as ...

Jiff the collie represents “shaded yellow,” one of five coat color patterns in domestic dogs identified by Danika Bannasch at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and collaborators in the U.S.

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Scientists have unraveled the enigma of inheritance of coat color patterns in dogs. The researchers discovered that a genetic variant responsible for a very light coat in dogs and wolves originated ...

A DOG lover who is nearly 90-years-old has knitted 450 blankets and coats for the Dogs Trust in Basildon. Maisie Green, 89, hand knits blankets and dog coats for the rehoming centre on Nevendon Road.