People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a state lawsuit Tuesday in New York against the American Kennel Club in hope of forcing the influential group to ditch breeding standards that ...

Filed in New York State Supreme Court, PETA’s lawsuit demands the AKC abolish official breed standards for five breeds—the bulldog, dachshund, pug, Chinese shar-pei, and French bulldog.

PETA sues American Kennel Club over French bulldogs, other breed standards by Elizabeth Crisp - 07/09/25 11:32 AM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...

In its suit, PETA, a self-described animal liberation organization, says the French bulldog standard endorsed by the kennel club requires several deformities, including a large, square head and ...

The animal rights group PETA sued Tuesday to try to force the American Kennel Club to abandon the standards it backs for hyper-popular French bulldogs and some other breeds, contending that the ...

PETA filed a state lawsuit on Tuesday against the American Kennel Club, in hopes of forcing the influential group to ditch breeding standards that allegedly lead to "deformed, unhealthy" canines ...