Bluetick, Redbone gain AKC recognition
The bluetick and redbone coonhounds — along with the Boykin spaniel — have been officially recognized as breeds by the American Kennel Club. The acceptance of the three new breeds brings to 164 the...
View ArticleAKC recognizes three new breeds
There are now 167 breeds of dogs recognized by the American Kennel Club. The AKC has announced that the Icelandic Sheepdog will join the herding group, and the Cane Corso and Leonberger will both join...
View ArticleSkies get a little less friendly at United
Does merging make a company meaner, stupider, or just more of a bully? United, which recently joined forces with Continental Airlines, has opted to adopt the defunct airline’s backwards pet policy. The...
View ArticleUnited gets friendlier, lifts breed ban
After an outcry from angry pet owners, United Airlines is lifting a ban on transporting nine breeds of dogs, including pit bulls and others the airline previously listed as dangerous. United had...
View ArticleIs this the ghost dog of Prospect Park?
A large brown “ghost dog” who has been repeatedly sighted wandering alone in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park may have been caught. Brooklyn animal rescuer Sean Casey, who has been trying to corner the dog...
View ArticleAiming for dog, cop shoots fellow officer
A Memphis police officer remains hospitalized after being struck last week by a shotgun blast intended for a dog. Officer Willie Bryant is a member of a multi-jurisdictional gang task force that was...
View ArticleCane Corso abandoned at school
A Cane Corso with his ears clipped off was found tied to the back door of an elementary school in Woodbridge, N.J. Authorities are looking for the dog’s owner, who apparently attempted to crop the...
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