#dog-breeding

#dog-breeding

The inspectors reported 23 dogs were inside kennels with frozen water and feces on the ground. The temperature of the indoor kennels was unregulated, but an hour after Kowal turned on the heat, it only rose to 43 degrees Fahrenheit, inspectors said.

She's four years old and just snagged the top prize at one of the longest continuously held sporting events in the United States. Penny the Doberman born and bred in the GTA bested over 2,500 dogs and 200 breeds at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held in New York. She beat out six other finalists at New York's Madison Square Garden.

PETA's lawsuit seeks to abolish breed standards for five breeds, claiming that mandated physical traits lead to deformities, suffering, and premature death.

According to the researchers, this could be due to the ballooning popularity of mixed breeds like the Cockapoo and the Labradoodle.