Recent reports shed light on how selective breeding has impacted dog health, while highlighting the resilience and emotional attunement of rescue and mixed-breed dogs. Veterinary experts stress the ...

Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a breathing disorder common in dogs such as Bulldogs, French ...

More selective breeding may help protect pugs and bulldogs from a potentially deadly breathing condition, suggests new research. They are among several flat-faced dog breeds threatened by ...