Across the United States, overcrowded shelters force countless dogs onto euthanasia lists—not because they’re unlovable, but ...

A Naples woman accused of illegally breeding and selling dogs as well as practicing veterinary medicine without a license was ...

“Torture breeding.” That’s how many countries refer to the breeding practices that result in dogs with grotesquely flattened snouts like those of English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, Pekingese, ...

A growing body of genetic research is revealing a troubling truth about some of the world’s most popular purebred dogs, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...