What's the difference between an Italian Greyhound and a whippet? With their long, elegant legs and large, soulful eyes, these beautiful breeds look much alike and are often mistaken for one another.

TAUNTON – Denise Schumitz calls greyhound dogs “the 45 mph couch potato.” They run fast in short sprints, but don’t require much exercise beyond routine walks and play, are quite passive, and tend to ...

Working Border Collies basically have one job: run fast, herd sheep. They're really good at it, too: once farm animals know what the Border Collie is there for, they're the picture of "complying in ...

For years, greyhound adoption networks have provided a safety net for the racetracks’ discarded dogs (“Want a Pet Greyhound? Good Luck,” Personal Journal, Feb. 9). Compassionate adopters have provided ...