Puppy farmers in Ireland profit from a multi-million-euro industry fuelled by the ‘criminal mistreatment of dogs and puppies’ ...

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 ...

We unpack the complicated subject of dog breeding genetics and explore arguments against very selective breeding practices.

The sad truth is that there are more pets in shelters than are united with new owners, and the number grows. Especially around the holidays, when parents buy a puppy or kitten from a pet store or ...

Selective breeding of dogs was pioneered by the British in the Victorian era, when many earnestly believed in eugenics as a means of “purifying” and improving both man and animal. Beyond its ...

Running a dog breeding business isn't easy. Starting this type of business requires a significant investment of time and effort as well as money for dogs, licensing and veterinarian care. The business ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A state university in Virginia has been buying dogs from a Cumberland breeding facility with a history of animal cruelty violations. 8News has learned Virginia Tech has been ...

Hundreds of dogs were seized from a breeding facility in Florida on Monday by animal control officials who said the animals were not cared for and kept in deplorable conditions. Trish's All Breed Pet ...

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 ...

This post is in response to We Don't Need More Purebred Dogs With So Many Dogs in Need By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. On a flight last year, I sat next to a woman from India on her way to London from New York, ...