Beyond being working dogs, they are super affectionate and loyal companions, making them the perfect fit for families and ...

Characterising the nutritional qualities of mutton for working dogs This project aims to address the current poor level of understanding and advice on the nutritional value of typical farm and ...

The right dog for the job! We're looking for participants in a Massey University research project decoding the DNA of working farm dogs for welfare and performance. In partnership with MPI as part of ...

Not long after dogs first came to share their lives with humans at least 12,000 years ago, we discovered that we could train them to perform certain tasks. The first working dogs may have helped ...

A farm in central Massachusetts is doing ... The dogs do get to enjoy their time off and be just like any other dog, but they prefer to be working. Whittle said that, if given the opportunity ...

The focus of the project is digging into the genetic makeup of working farm dogs with the aim of hunting out potential disease risks and finding genetic markers for other more desirable traits.

The Working Dog Centre draws on the expertise of some of New Zealand's most renowned canine veterinarians to develop research to improve the health of working dogs.