Many modern dogs are variations of former dog breeds that, for various reasons, have gone extinct. These dog breeds, in particular, are some of the most well-known breeds of dog that no longer exist.

The history of dog breeds is as fascinating as it is diverse. Throughout time, numerous breeds have vanished, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence the dogs we know today. Join us in ...

The Löwchen’s name actually means “little lion” in German. This small dog earned its nickname thanks to the traditional lion cut, where the hair is clipped short on the hindquarters, leaving a mane of ...

Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with the first people to reach North America. In the coastal parts of present-day ...

Some dog breeds are more popular than others; that's how life has always been, and that is how life will always be. There's no getting around that. Trends change a little, though, and dogs tend to go ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

The turnspit dog was once an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain. Bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit, the small but... Turnspit Dogs: The Rise And Fall Of The Vernepator ...

Researchers have found footprints of large, bone-crushing dogs in the 12 million-year-old Ashfall Fossil Beds in northeastern Nebraska, suggesting these large carnivores may have survived a ...