Yes, I do think all dogs are cute. White dog breeds, though, have an extra-special allure.
They appear to have fallen from the sky or the set of Frozen, thanks to their brilliant coats.
Because of this, it's no surprise that numerous white dog breeds rank high among the most popular in the United States.
There is more to white dogs than meets the eye. A lot of them received their snowy white coats for practical reasons.
"If you were looking for a dog to guard a flock of white sheep, you'd want a white dog,"
explains Dayna Dreger, PhD, a senior staff scientist with the Dog Genome Project at the National Human Genome Research Institute!
"The idea is that they would blend in with the flock so they could keep a sneaky eye out for predators."