The word "mutt" has some negative connotations, but National Mutt Day, happening this Saturday, pushes those aside and celebrates these lovable pups. This unofficial holiday falls on July 31 and ...

Female Age: 6 years Weight: 60.6 pounds Meet Gigi! She’s got a heart as big as her bounce! Gigi came to Animal Friends ...

With all the popular purebred dogs we see around us on a regular basis, some people assume they want their next pet to be one of these breeds. They want something familiar — a specific look or trait ...

When the Westminster Kennel Club dog show added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom's most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s. But purebreds won ...

Source: Chevanon Photography, Pexels/free download. An essay by Jon Zeller called "Can Dogs Tell the Difference Between Breeds?" has resulted in countless emails flying into my inbox this morning.

For decades pedigree dogs and cats have been prized for their looks, lineage and predictability. But when it comes to long ...