"We had always suspected that he had some pug DNA just based on physical features of his tail and ears," the owner told Newsweek.

Adopting a dog can sometimes feel a bit like online shopping—what you expect isn't always what you get. That was the case for one woman who thought she had rescued a Labrador mix, only to later ...

Emma's DNA test results were a shock, her owner told Newsweek, but they did spark a sad realization for her new family.

When I adopted Buster, I was told he was a boxer-St. Bernard mix. The story goes that his mother, a boxer, had been hit and killed by a car, and at 2 weeks old, he and his brother were orphans who ...

DENTON, Mont. -- An animal previously believed to be a wolf-dog hybrid is actually just a wolf, a DNA test revealed. "The lab compared the animal's DNA with thousands of other DNA samples from wolves, ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A DNA test has revealed a secret about one of two hybrid dogs recently captured in a Rhode Island city. Red Riding Hood Rescue in Ohio, which is now caring for the dogs, said ...