Who can resist a dog with pointy ears? In addition to the loveable traits that every dog possesses—sweet puppy eyes, boop-able noses or long skinny ones, and waggy tails—pointy-eared pups have an ...

Some dogs with pointy ears originated in colder climates, where having relatively short ears meant they were less likely to be afflicted by frostbite, says Jerry Klein, DVM, chief veterinarian with ...

Some dog breeds have such sharp features, thick coats, and pointed ears that they look almost identical to foxes. There is evidence of shiba inus in Japan from the Jomon Period, which started in ...