With their smushed-in faces and button noses, French bulldogs, pugs and bulldogs are among the most popular breeds in the U.S. But their stout stature has a dark side: the breeds are prone to health ...

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

Not all small dogs are created equal. While some were bred to be placid lap dogs, several have a much scrappier history. Other small dog breeds were used as little watchdogs equipped with big, booming ...

The European Parliament has agreed on the bloc’s first set of rules governing animal welfare that will cut out harmful ...

A dog trainer has named three dog breeds that are generally considered the calmest and 'rarely' have behaviour problems, though warns that any dog can go wrong without proper socialisation ...