English bulldogs are especially prone to breathing and other health problems due to their unique body and facial shape created through breeding. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire (AP) New research seems to ...

A German shepherd with a sloping back that was awarded best of breed brought the dog show Crufts in for this year's annual bout of criticism. Viewers took to social media to accuse the owner of animal ...

Dog breeds are often recognized for distinctive traits — the short legs of a dachshund, wrinkled face of a pug, spotted coat of a Dalmatian. Unfortunately, the genetics that give various breeds their ...

Traits particular to certain dog breeds -- the distinctive spots of a dalmatian or the stubby legs of a dachshund -- are often achieved through inbreeding. But most breeds are now highly inbred, ...

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New research shows that inbreeding depression, the result of breeding closely-related individuals, reduces litter sizes in purebred golden retrievers. Data from the Morris Animal Foundation Golden ...

Last week a court in Norway banned the breeding of two beloved dog breeds: the tough-looking-but-sweet English bulldog, and the regally fluffy Cavalier King Charles spaniels. In its ruling, the Oslo ...

This study revealed that if dogs are of smaller size and not inbred, they are much healthier than larger dogs with high inbreeding." Inbreeding affects health The average inbreeding based on genetic ...