America’s favorite dog breeds will disappear in the next decade due to a century of terminal health problems

Andreea Neblea

These pups have had a ruff go of it. A favorite dog breed across the US and UK will disappear in the next 10 years, and animal rights groups couldn’t be happier to see them go. So-called “designer dogs” like pugs, French bulldogs and English bulldogs have been bred with features —flat faces, bulging eyes and wrinkly skin — which can lead to health issues and potential suffering, including high risk of infections, impaired mobility and respiratory problems. Many are even forced into surgery to