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 ...

It’s no secret that dog breeding can be big business, which means it’s ripe for some to put profit before the well-being of the animals they’re selling. The abuses that run rampant in the puppy mill ...

Dogs have been around humans for over 30,000 years and have earned themselves the title of humans’ best friends. Since being domesticated, the species has undergone dramatic changes due to selective ...

Local authority inspectors who issue licenses to dog breeders need clearer guidance and better support so they can more effectively protect animal welfare, a new report says. The report, by ...

Parts of Europe have already banned the breeding of flat-faced dogs. Now, one state in the U.S. is looking to do the same.

Labradoodles, puggles, dorgis, cavoodles, cavapoos: whatever you call them, there’s no escaping the explosion of designer crossbreeds parading along our streets and through our dog parks these days.