Whether purebred or mixed breed, dogs come in a variety of colors and patterns, from dark to light, solid to spotted, and everything in between. Do you know what a brindle coat is, or what a merle ...

Q: What’s the difference between a tabby and a tiger cat? Is a tabby a purebred cat? A: Tabby is not a breed, but a coat pattern common among purebreds as well as mixed-breed cats, usually referred to ...

A study published by Nature Ecology & Evolution shows that the distinctive coat patterns we recognize in today's favorite dog breeds aren't actually due to mutation and domesticated breedings, as ...

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, but variations in color patterns provide some of their most distinctive characteristics. A newly released study sheds light on a subset of these patterns, ...

The shaded yellow phenotype produced by mutations on the ASIP gene are seen in a collie’s coat color. Susan Larson Some breeds of dogs are prized for their unique coat colors, such as the golden ...

Some distinctive colour patterns on the furry coats of dogs came from an extinct canine ancestor that existed more than two million years ago, long before canines were domesticated, reveals a new ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute colums from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: What’s the difference between a tabby and a tiger cat? Is a tabby a ...

Cats are beautiful in so many ways, including their coat colors and patterns, of which there are many. And it isn’t just longhaired and shorthaired cats who boast a range of looks, as even hairless ...