Happiness is a strange sort of capital these days. You find it where you can, hold on to it tightly and quantify it beside the general upheaval of the world. It seems simple enough, but why, then, do ...

Kim McIntyre of Cape Cod, Mass., holds her dog Kanji, a Lancashire heeler, after participating in the smile-off contest at the National Dog Show press preview on Nov. 12, 2024. (JESSICA GRIFFIN / THE ...

Affability includes being congenial, friendly, and approachable. Affability manifests in behaviors like smiling, giggling, and laughing. We all like being around someone who is jovial and fun to be ...

PHILADELPHIA — Two dog breeds renowned for their uncanny smiles — the Lancashire heeler and the Samoyed — were pitted head-to-head in a “smile-off” contest at the National Dog Show press preview ...

Kanji, front left, a 5-year-old Lancashire heeler; Steve Sansone, back left, member of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s board of directors; and Prince Louis, a Samoyed, during the smile-off contest ...