The dogs we love may look freakin’ cute, but under the surface, those characteristics, or the inbreeding needed to create them, make for a host of high-risk health problems.
The UK’s Royal Veterinary College analysed data from more than 30 000 dogs in Britain that died between 2016 and the middle of 2020 and calculated the life expectancy of various breeds at birth.
From poisonings to animal activism, the Westminster Dog Show has seen its fair share of controversy over the last 143 years.
Over the past two decades, crossbreeds have become increasingly popular around the world. The man behind the labradoodle isn’t exactly thrilled with his work.
A study looked at 45 years of data, and 15 years of emergency room visits, to determine the dog breed most likely to bite your child.
Designer dogs like pugs and French bulldogs are proving very popular in South Africa, but the industry that breeds them is far behind the times.