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Sadie crowned top dog despite interruption
As expected, Sadie, the Scottish Terrier won her place as America's number one dog receiving "best in show" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the night of February 16 in New York City's Madison Square Garden.
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Dog-owner begs court to overturn 'discriminatory' eviction order
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
A woman threatened with eviction because she keeps a dog pleaded with judges today to rule her landlord was behaving unlawfully.
Teenager who stole his dog back escapes prosecution
Thursday, 11 February 2010
A New Zealand teenager faced legal action after he stole his own puppy from a clinic to save it from euthanasia because his family could not afford the expensive surgery it needed after it was hit by a car.
Labrador Retriever top dog in US for 19th year
Thursday, 28 January 2010
The Labrador Retriever was named the top dog in the United States yesterday for the 19th consecutive year by the American Kennel Club.
Fat cat wins PDSA slimming competition
Thursday, 28 January 2010
A fat cat which shed more than 2lb has been crowned pet slimming champion of the year by an animal welfare charity.
Mutations in pedigree dogs 'must be bred out'
Friday, 15 January 2010
Independent report reveals 'widespread concern' from vets over unregulated puppy farms that create dogs with painful deformities
Taiwan sets up Asia's first animal cancer research centre
Friday, 15 January 2010
Taiwan's top university Thursday opened Asia's first animal cancer research centre, aiming to serve the island's pet owners.
Report recommends tighter dog breeding regulations
Thursday, 14 January 2010
All puppies should be microchipped and new owners should insist on seeing them with their mothers as part of efforts to crackdown on bad breeding practices including dog "farming", a report recommended today.
Pedigree dogs - timeline of controversy
Thursday, 14 January 2010
This is a timeline of the controversy surrounding the breeding of pedigree dogs resulting in the publication of today's report.
Kym Marsh re-homes RSPCA puppy
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has come to the rescue of a puppy named Oliver after seeing an appeal for him to be re-homed on the ITV show This Morning.
Pet lovers duped by 'farmed' puppies
Friday, 8 January 2010
Animal lovers are being duped into buying "farmed" dogs, a charity has warned. As many as 900,000 people may have bought a dog from a puppy farm without knowing it, Dogs Trust said.
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