Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chef Ryan Pera, of Coltivare, works with his Lagotto Romagnolo dog, Mochi, to train him to hunt for truffles in Houston Wednesday, ...

Organizers of a truffle dog championship for amateurs in Oregon hope it will draw more people to truffle hunting with dogs, which some experts say could improve the Pacific Northwest's truffle crop.

The growing appetite for truffles is feeding demand for dogs trained to sniff out the pungent fungus prized by chefs and foodies. As more landowners plant orchards in hopes of harvesting truffles, ...

Still damp from an impromptu plunge in the backyard pool, wiggly and tense from being told to stay, Mochi managed to wait until he heard the command: “Find it!” The dog first bounded over to his owner ...