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Jun 28, 2007 6:26 AM CDT

Romney 'Tortured' Family Dog

Pet on roof rack for 12-hour ride

(Newser) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney once kept his Irish Setter in a dog carrier strapped to the roof rack of the family car during a 12-hour road trip in a stunt that's come back to haunt his campaign 24 years later, Time reports. The incident came to light as an...

Elwood Named Ugliest Dog

Jun 23, 2007 7:31 AM CDT

Elwood Named Ugliest Dog

(Newser) - A 2-year old mixed breed, Chinese Crested and Chihuahua, dog named Elwood won top honors as the world's ugliest dog at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair. Elwood's owner, Karen Quigley was delighted with the outcome. This was Elwood's second try at the title. No word on whether Karen...

EU Set to Ban Cat and Dog Fur

Jun 19, 2007 6:14 AM CDT

EU Set to Ban Cat and Dog Fur

Pet fur is used in everything from coats to stuffed toys

(Newser) - The EU is about to ban cat and dog fur imports, in a bid to stop the trade in pet pelts in China, where the way the animals are slaughtered is called "horrific." The fur is used as lining in boots and gloves, in stuffed toys, and in...

Dog Breeders Deploy DNA Tests

Jun 12, 2007 8:11 AM CDT

Dog Breeders Deploy DNA Tests

Genetic screening enables breeders to design dogs to suit their needs

(Newser) - With the first map of a dog genome recently completed, scientists are hot on the trail of genes for individual canine traits from coat color to cocking their heads in a cutesy way—and dog breeders are right behind them. Without any of the inhibitions attached to eugenics in humans,...

Nigerian Scams Hit Purebred Puppy Market

May 29, 2007 5:25 PM CDT

Nigerian Scams Hit Purebred Puppy Market

Dog-lovers fall prey to appeals to adopt or buy fake pooches

(Newser) - Nigerian scammers have a new ploy—this time giving away "free" purebred puppies that are worth upwards of $3,000, the LA Times reports. Racketeers advertise the pups using websites, MySpace postings, and even print ads, asking pet lovers to rescue the dogs or offering to sell them at...

Dogs Go Nuts
for Fake
Family Jewels

May 18, 2007 2:27 PM CDT

Dogs Go Nuts for Fake Family Jewels

For neutered males, peer pressure can be a pain in the ... you know

(Newser) - Bob Barker, meet Gregg Miller. The outgoing "Price Is Right" host's signature sign-off is a plea to spay and neuter your pets. Miller sells prosthetic dog testicles. Kismet! Says one pet owner who ponied up for the phony cojones, "Mostly it was to make sure Dallas still felt...

Dognappers Target Toy Breeds

May 8, 2007 10:01 AM CDT

Dognappers Target Toy Breeds

Small dog craze prompts nationwide surge in canine theft

(Newser) - Forget cat burglars: a surge in the popularity of pricy diminutive dogs has generated a wave of dognapping. Dog thieves across the nation have assaulted store clerks, broken into cars, and even held a family at gunpoint to get their hands on the pups, which can be fenced for thousands...

Chic Pups Are Channeling
Nic and Leo

Mar 26, 2007 9:05 AM CDT

Chic Pups Are Channeling Nic and Leo

Oscar knock-offs now come in teacup sizes

(Newser) - Knock-offs of Academy Awards gowns—always a brisk business—now come in even-smaller sizes: An L.A. company has released a new line of Oscar duds for dogs, from Nicole Kidman's red Balenciaga to Leonardo DiCaprio's Armani tux. Little Lily's, which has been dressing posh pooches since 2002, has...