Many dog breeds have a signature look: Some have beards and mustaches, others prove wrinkles are stylish, while some breeds double as fluffy white clouds and a few even have floppy ears. Yet, dog ...

If you’ve got a thing for seeing pooches with pendulous ears that droop down rather than point up, allow us to introduce you to the world of floppy-eared dog breeds. One of the best things about dogs ...

There’s just something about dogs with long, floppy ears that makes people fall in love. Maybe it’s the way those velvety ears sway as they run, or how they frame their sweet, expressive faces. Dog ...

Humans have a part in why domestic dogs have different ears than their wild relatives Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

Basset hounds and beagles are only just the beginning when it comes to lovable dogs with floppy ears Do your ears hang low? That’s probably not an issue for you, but it’s certainly the case for these ...

Charles Darwin was intrigued with so many evolutionary puzzles. One thing that vexed him was why so many domesticated animals, particularly dogs and livestock, tended to have drooping ears. "Our ...

"It all started when my son, who is in his first year at university, observed that our English Cocker Spaniel has floppy ears and wolves don't." The man speaking with me was a casual acquaintance from ...