Dog Inbreeding: Understanding the Impacts and Moving Toward Healthier Breeding Practices Dogs have been our companions for thousands of years, evolving from wild wolves to the diverse array of breeds ...

Dogs have a very special bond with humans. They were the first mammal to be domesticated, and we have fashioned them into ...

What do Persian cats, Pekingese dogs and pugs have in common? They all share a dramatically distorted skull, with a flat, round face and a nose pushed up between their eyes. This unnatural morphology ...

Puppy farmers in Ireland profit from a multi-million-euro industry fuelled by the ‘criminal mistreatment of dogs and puppies’, as puppies are being sold with severe physical and behavioural problems.

Some of the most popular dog breeds in the country, including types of bulldogs like the Frenchie, have genetic features considered by experts to be disorders. A new billin New Hampshire wants to ...

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to temporarily stop issuing new dog breeding licenses because of overcrowding at city-run animal shelters. The city’s six shelters have 737 kennels, but more ...

A Placerville man found in possession of 27 dogs trained for fighting was sentenced Monday in federal court to 15 months in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Court evidence showed that ...