The truffle-hunting dogs sniffing out new species in the name of science

Massi rushes down the slope, leaps across a slow-running stream and disappears inside a thick bush. Rosie, his young ...

Houston doesn't grow many truffles. But it does have at least one truffle-hunting dog

Truffles are on the menu at Coltivare. They're also on the mind for chef Ryan Pera's dog, who is learning to find them by ...
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Lagotto Romagnolo: From Duck Hunter to Renowned Truffle Dog

The Lagotto Romagnolo is considered a true insider tip among dog enthusiasts: an intelligent curly-haired dog with charm, energy—and an astonishing talent for sniffing out underground delicacies. As a ...
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These adorable dogs are crucial for growing truffles

Truffles are notoriously hard to grow and find, but dogs can help. Meet Aki, a dog brought from Serbia to help find truffles at Burwell Farms in North Carolina. Truffles, a prized fungus, grow ...
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Assisted by sniffer dogs and DNA sequencing, researchers discover three new truffle species

Lolo, a Lagotto Romagnolo, stands proud after detecting a cache of truffles within a Pacific Northwest forest while Alana McGee, of the Truffle Dog Company, recovers the find. University of Florida ...