The American foxhound may look like a relaxed, floppy-eared dog, but in Virginia, it carries centuries of meaning. In 1966, ...

As of Jan. 1, three new dog breeds have earned full recognition from the American Kennel Club. The newly recognized dog ...

Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. Maybe the answer here is that I ...

“Torture breeding.” That’s how many countries refer to the breeding practices that result in dogs with grotesquely flattened snouts like those of English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, Pekingese, ...

Every year, more than 40,000 dogs, mostly beagles, are used in research in the United States. They are often used in painful and deadly tests, and laws to protect them are minimal. While some ...