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BSF dog squad shows exceptional skills at Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade in G
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BSF dog squad comprising indigenous dog breeds, Rampur Hounds and Mudhol Hounds, showcased their operational skills at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade in Ekta Nagar. All India Police Dog Competition winner, Mudhol Hound "Riya", led the dog squad in the parade.
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PETA India urges Maha govt to ban aggressive foreign dog breeds after a re
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Pit bulls and other such foreign dog breeds are bred to be unstoppable weapons and to be abused in dogfights," says PETA India Advocacy Associate Shaurya Agrawal. "We urge Maharashtra to immediately pass a statewide policy that prohibits the keeping, breeding and sale of these dogs to prote
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Delhi HC asks Centre to file response on plea challenging ban on 23 dog br
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a response from the central government on a plea challenging a circular asking all states to ban 23 dog breeds posing dangers to humans.
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Centre acts to prohibit foreign dog breeds commonly used for illegal fight
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
PETA India commended the Centre for taking this step to safeguard vulnerable dog breeds commonly exploited by criminal elements of society for illegal dogfighting, as well as children and elderly citizens who are wounded and even killed by specific types of dogs that are manipulated and trai
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Bisleri Vedica Champions the Cause of #AdoptDontShop
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bisleri Vedica, Himalayan Spring Water, has launched a new campaign, #AdoptDontShop. Through this campaign, Bisleri Vedica aims to showcase its brand ethos of kindness by championing the narrative of showcasing compassion towards animals
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Researchers pinpoint genes responsible for dog's behavior
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
By analyzing DNA samples from over 200 dog breeds along with nearly 50,000 pet-owner surveys, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have pinpointed many of the genes associated with the behaviors of specific dog breeds.
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BSF to train two Indian dog breeds for border patrolling
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], January 1 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) in Shillong has decided to train two Indian dog breeds for patrolling in the border areas, and if the experiment is successful, it would deploy some more breeds.
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NDRF inducts indigenous dog breeds for rescue operations
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has now started to train dogs of indigenous breeds as part of the force's dog squad, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "vocal for local" initiative.
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Your dog may have hidden colours due to gene variants, study finds
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): A few dog breeds may have hidden colour coats and also some mysterious traits because of gene variants, says a recent study.
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Study identifies dog breeds with highest chances of biting children
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 24 (ANI): Does the thought of being bitten a Dog scares you? Researchers have identified dog breeds and physical traits that pose the highest risk of biting with severe injury.
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Bulldog screw tails linked to human genetic disease
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 04 (ANI): Bulldogs and their French counterparts are among the most popular of dog breeds around the world. Now researchers from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine have found the genetic basis for these dogs' appearance, and linked i
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English Bulldogs towards its genetic dead end: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, July 31 (ANI): The English bulldog, one of the most popular dog breeds in the world, is also one of the unhealthiest and has little chance of improving its notoriously poor health, geneticists have concluded.
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