The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.

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"They could be with families for nearly a generation at a time," he said, before adding he now sees the breed die at around ...

Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years ...

The Dutch animal genebank is one of the most elaborate genebanks in Europe. However, analysis of the status of the core ...

Life is just better with a dog, even when they do shred up your brand ... but they're less prone to diseases by 'virtue of being less inbred'. "For me as a vet, that's really important," Ben ...

Some experts theorized that this could be radiation-induced mutations at work, but others disagreed, saying how isolating the cause other selective pressures or inbreeding can be difficult.

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the spotted felines can stand 60 centimetres and weigh up to 20 kilograms. Their large ears ...

That is pure fiction.’ Los Angeles takes most of its water not from the delta but from the Owens Valley (Payahuunadü, the ...