Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a breathing disorder common in dogs such as Bulldogs, French ...

Veterinary professionals are being urged to lead efforts against extreme breeding practices by refusing to own, breed, ...

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Selective breeding of toy dogs is now resulting in a common condition that can cause skull and brain changes with painful and debilitating effects, a new British study finds. The condition, called ...

Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding—or ...

More selective breeding may help protect pugs and bulldogs from a potentially deadly breathing condition, suggests new research. They are among several flat-faced dog breeds threatened by ...

A vet has shared the five dog breeds he loves but would never own due to serious health problems linked to selective breeding ...

Command Control Protection Dogs, a company specializing in professionally trained family protection dogs, is providing ...

I’ve written elsewhere about the many problems associated with breeding dogs for extreme physical features—most notably in my Aeon article, where I explore how selecting for cuteness and ...