She got her own surprise when she had her mixed-breed dog tested. Hughes was sure her dog was a papillon mix. "It took me a week to open my results," she admits. "I knew I'd be wrong." ...

Ears: Mixed-breed dogs can have pointed, wolf-like ears or cute, floppy ears like basset hounds. Behavior: Mutts can also inherit behavioral traits from their parents, like friendliness. 3.

The first surprise in their results was that the mixed breed dogs which are pets tend to be small to medium size. Only 11% of the mixed breed dogs were 80 pounds or heavier. The simplest guess as ...

Mixed-breed dogs are generally considered to be healthier than pure-breds – but recent research appears to show that is not true for some popular “designer dogs”.

Bringing home your very first dog is a big moment - exciting, joyful, and maybe just a little overwhelming. With so many breeds to choose from (not to mention all those adorable mixed-breed pups ...

While mixed breeds might now have a nose under the tent, Westminster's main event still will be selecting the Best in Show dog Feb. 11 from more than 2,800 entrants in 187 American Kennel Club ...

While mixed breeds may now have a nose under the tent, Westminster's main event will still be selecting the Best in Show dog Feb. 11 from more than 2,800 entrants in 187 American Kennel Club ...

This allows researchers to investigate the genetic background of our population of mixed breed dogs. The data have now been analyzed from a national survey taken in 2010.