Study finds small dogs have genes in common (San Jose Mercury News)
Researchers have finally solved one of the great canine mysteries: Why are small dogs small? As it turns out, small dogs all bear a tiny piece of regulatory DNA that shuts off the gene that produces a

Tiny dogs’ size can be traced to a wee wolf (The Record)
Researchers have finally solved one of the great canine mysteries: Why are small dogs small? As it turns out, small dogs all bear a tiny piece of regulatory DNA that shuts off the gene that produces a powerful growth factor.

Study reveals why tiny dogs are tiny (Seattle Times)
From the towering Great Dane to the feisty little Chihuahua, all dogs are brothers under the skin. Researchers now have uncovered a reason…

Genes determine dogs’ sizes (AP via Yahoo! News)
From the towering Great Dane to the feisty little Chihuahua, all dogs are brothers under the skin. Now, researchers have uncovered a reason why the animals wearing that skin vary so much in size.

Small dogs share common gene (Detroit News)
Researchers have finally solved one of the great canine mysteries: Why are small dogs small?

Study Reveals Why Some Dogs are So Small (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
From the Chihuahua that s tiny enough to fit in a purse, to the most massive mastiff, dogs have an incredible, and scientifically baffling, range in size.

Thieves Stealing Dogs From Pauls Valley Animal Shelter (KOCO ChannelOklahoma.com via Yahoo! News)
Several dogs have been reported missing at a Pauls Valley animal shelter, and police say the thieves taking these pets are only after one type of dog.