Pure-bred dogs have been regarded as superior to crossbreeds or what some people refer to as mutts. However, we now ...

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 ...

Bringing a dog or cat into your life, whether through adoption or purchase, is a significant decision, as each pet and breed is unique and has its own specific needs. There are many factors to ...

While dachshunds and French bulldogs may be adorable and some of the most charming pets around, animal welfare campaigners say that we should stop breeding them. The two breeds have been reared to ...

Dr. Horowitz is a cognitive scientist who studies dogs. Sex with your sibling is called incest and is illegal in almost all 50 states. Sex with your sibling or other close relations, if you are a dog, ...

A study from researchers at Durham University has found that the process of domestication and selective breeding has limited the ability of domestic dogs to use facial expressions to convey effective ...

“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, ...