The United States Department of Agriculture is encouraged by 24 Democratic lawmakers in a letter to update standards for commercial dog breeding facilities. The standards, according to a press release ...

NEW YORK -- The animal rights group PETA sued Tuesday to try to force the American Kennel Club to abandon the standards it backs for hyper-popular French bulldogs and some other breeds, contending ...

FILE - This Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, file photo shows Miss P, a 15-inch beagle, during the best in show competition at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York. The ...

PETA filed a state lawsuit on Tuesday against the American Kennel Club, in hopes of forcing the influential group to ditch breeding standards that allegedly lead to "deformed, unhealthy" canines.

Animal rights group PETA has sued the American Kennel Club (AKC) to force it to abandon breed standards for popular French bulldogs and other breeds, contending the influential club promotes unhealthy ...