SIERRA COUNTY – An investigation is underway in the Northern California high country after a dog apparently mistaken for a wolf was shot and killed. The Sierra County Sheriff's Office posted earlier ...

Wolves and dogs don’t normally breed in the wild, largely because wolves are so territorial. But an exception has been found. While wild dog-wolf hybrids had previously only been suspected through ...

New DNA research reveals most pet dogs - yes, even the tiny breeds - still carry faint traces of ancient wolf ancestry.

Wolf-dog hybrids are bred by crossing domestic dogs with wolves, sometimes just a few generations back. They carry physical traits and instincts that set them far apart from standard breeds. These ...

Two wolf-like dogs were photographed Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, near a South Natomas office park across Garden Highway from Discovery Park. City animal control officers said three wolf dog hybrids were ...

Most pet dogs carry small fragments of wolf DNA, left behind after their long association with people. That genetic trace is ...