Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. Pugs are often bred with beagles to offset the hound’s escape-and-roam ...

In the pit of existential despair that was March, many of us spent considerable time panic-buying on the internet: flour, hand sanitizer, yeast, Scrabble, beard trimmers—and puppies. Just as with ...

Have you noticed how many varieties of doodle and poo dogs are around nowadays? These are all deliberate hybrid crosses between a poodle and another purebred dog. You can find labradoodles (poodle and ...

National Pet Day is a holiday many Americans can take part in. According to one industry estimate, 70% of U.S. households own a pet, with another estimate saying nearly 70 million households own at ...

There are simply too many dogs and not enough homes to take them. Since the end of Covid, NSW has been plunged into an unprecedented canine crisis. “Every one of these dogs has an owner but they are ...

Mixed-breed dogs are generally considered to be healthier than purebreds - but that is not true for the popular "designer dogs" like the Labradoodle and Cockapoo, recent research appears to show. "The ...

Designer dogs included Cockapoos, Labradoodles and Cavapoos are no healthier than purebreds, according to the world's largest study into the issue. In the past decade demand for crossbreed dogs has ...

Dogs come in a multitude of shapes, sizes, and breeds, but not all canines are the same. When discussing dogs, the terms "mutt" and "designer dog" often pop up, but these classifications hold distinct ...

A Chicago alderman is trying to close a loophole in the city’s anti-puppy mill ordinance that has allowed some pet shops to sell pricey designer dogs from sham rescues tied to commercial dealers, a ...

An international animal welfare activist has branded designer dogs such as Labradoodles as 'Frankenstein' animals created by ruthless breeders and criminals. Madeline Bernstein, head of an animal ...

Get to know the four-legged (and three-legged) pooches of Isaac Mizrahi, Victoria Beckham and more The fashion force and host of The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection is busy, busy, busy – especially ...

Are Designer Dogs Healthier Than Their Purebred Parents? Recently a team of researchers from the Royal Veterinary College at Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom decided to test the claims of better ...