Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome ...

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 ...

A study involving more than 4,000 pugs, bulldogs and French bulldogs found that respiratory health and nostril size are ...

More selective breeding may help protect pugs and bulldogs from a potentially deadly breathing condition, suggests new ...

But those flat-faces can have serious and life-long health implications for the animals – so much so that scientists are ...

Selective breeding of toy dogs is now resulting in a common condition that can cause skull and brain changes with painful and debilitating effects, a new British study finds. The condition, called ...

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