A new study shows bulldogs have a life expectancy five years lower than the average dog.
Accusations of animal cruelty at this year’s Crufts have reminded us of the mostly hidden dark side of pedigree breeding.
We’ve bred them into all shapes and sizes, but dogs haven’t been around for long enough to have evolved beyond Canis familiaris.
An animal science expert explains why Crufts teaches us so much about man’s best friend.