THE images were heart-rending. A pug gasped for breath through its squashed snout. A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a too-small head writhed in agony. A distraught owner cradled his beloved boxer ...
When treating delicate topics like the issue of dangerous dogs, one should treat the subject rationally and not emotionally. In an ideal world, as portrayed in Edward Hicks’ art masterpiece, The ...
Dogs are a weird bunch. They range in size from bearish behemoths to pipsqueaks like Milly, a Chihuahua holds the Guinness record for World’s Shortest Dog at less than four inches. Some breeds are ...
They may be man’s best friend, but could we have created dogs in our own image? Scientists say that by selectively breeding the animals for certain behaviours, humans have shaped their brains. Over ...
Boris Johnson's Jack Russell and the corgis adored by the queen may have more, or less, in common than just famous owners. A study has found that the reason dog breeds behave very differently to one ...
Is this breed of dogs in danger because of selective breeding?Is this breed of dogs in danger because of selective breeding?
Humans, we’ve basically ruined dogs. And by ‘ruined’, we mean we have changed the way they look so much that now many of them can’t even breathe, walk or see without being in pain. In fact, a lot of ...
A species is a group of organisms that interbreed to produce fertile offspring. Selective breeding is when organisms are deliberately bred so their offspring have the desirable characteristics.
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