Purebred dogs might look flawless on the outside, but their beauty often hides a disturbing genetic truth. For generations, ...

Humans have a long history of reshaping their canine companions, which evolved from ancient wolves. At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, ...

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Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. Maybe the answer here is that I ...

Dog breeding is a huge, lucrative international enterprise, and there are clear problems in breeders’ efforts to produce dogs who suffer from any number of physical and emotional maladies to satisfy ...

UTICA, MINN. - Trouble is brewing in the rolling fields and wooded thickets of the Amish farms here. Farmers in the area breed and sell dogs to local residents and nationwide pet outlets alike. Their ...

Every dog has its day, but some dogs get more days than others. Toy poodles can live 18 years or more, while the average Great Dane is lucky to live half that long. This large discrepancy in the life ...