With his tail whipping furiously, Massi, an Italian-bred 4-year-old Lagotto dog, runs around in a quiet forest in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The fur around his paws has gone dark and muddy from ...

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.

If you’ve never gone truffle-hunting, you are missing out on one of life’s greatest experiences. Even Kim Kardashian would tell you that — well, sort of. Kardashian (who co-founded a private equity ...