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Inbreeding in Dogs: Balancing Tradition with Health

Dog Inbreeding: Understanding the Impacts and Moving Toward Healthier Breeding Practices Dogs have been our companions for thousands of years, evolving from wild wolves to the diverse array of breeds ...
The New York Times

This Quiz Will Change the Way You Think About Dog Breeding

Dr. Horowitz is a cognitive scientist who studies dogs. Sex with your sibling is called incest and is illegal in almost all 50 states. Sex with your sibling or other close relations, if you are a dog, ...
NPR

Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their breeding

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 ...
The New York Times

But how much does breed shape a dog’s health and behavior?

Humans have a long history of reshaping their canine companions, which evolved from ancient wolves. At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, ...
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George Washington Engineered a Dog Breed—But Not for the Reasons You Think

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