Monza, a truffle hunting dog, and her dog trainer Lois Martin found a new truffle species at a municipal park in Tennessee. On Christmas Eve, Lois Martin decided to take Monza, her Lagotto Romagnolo, ...

A truffle hunt was our favorite day of a recent trip to Italy. Hiking beautiful countryside with dogs, then eating delicious scrambled eggs and soft, young Pecorino Romano cheese with a freshly found ...

I recently saw a Palm Beacher I know walking a dog I didn’t know. The pup was so beautiful, and so unusual-looking, that I asked his owner what type of dog it was. Artie is a Lagotto Romagnolo, said ...

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Any dog can be a truffle dog. Corgis, dachshunds, beagles, Labs. There’s no pedigree needed to successfully seek out one of the most expensive delicacies on Earth – which happens to grow naturally ...

Deep in the rolling hills of northern Italy, where ancient oak trees guard their precious underground treasures, a special breed of dog has been perfecting the art of truffle hunting for centuries.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Truffle foragers in Italy have long sought to get rid of competition in search of "black gold." Ruthless hunters have resorted to ...

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 ...

Going truffle-hunting is like seeking gold — and it's a very memorable travel experience. I can tell you from personal experience – I went truffle-hunting with dogs in Switzerland a few years back, ...