RockyKanaka on MSN

The Secret Weapon of Italian Truffle Hunters: Meet the Extraordinary Lagotto Romagnolo

Deep in the rolling hills of northern Italy, where ancient oak trees guard their precious underground treasures, a special ...
CNN

Italy’s prized white truffles sell for big money in fancy restaurants. But there’s a deadly cost

The massacre was silent, the assassins stealthy and the impact devastating. The victims: more than 30 dogs, highly trained to sniff out the valuable truffles that grow underground near the dank and ...
Wall Street Journal

Dogs Pay the Price in Italian Truffle War

ALBA, Italy—Kira trotted into the misty forest, sniffing forensically around the oaks and poplars where hounds have long hunted for the precious white truffles for which this part of northern Italy is ...
Oregonian

With a bit of training, any breed of dog can hunt Oregon truffles

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 ...
Forbes

Italian Wine Producer Reminisces About Past Truffle Hunts In New York City's Central Park

As a group of people were led by a very enthusiastic dog, they were sometimes distracted by the diverse natural beauty of their surroundings - gentle slopes that were accented by a range of colorful ...