Cuda the pit bull is one of 17 dogs with this rare condition Cuda Cares is a unique soul with a rare disease. She is just one of 17 dogs on Earth known to have short spine syndrome. The disorder ...

A hunchback mutt from Chico named Walle beat out 29 other competitors on Friday to win the "World's Ugliest Dog" title at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma. While Walle is more photogenic than last ...

PETALUMA, Calif. -- A 10-year-old mutt named Quasi Modo, whose spinal birth defects left her a bit hunchbacked, is the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest. The pit bull-Dutch shepherd ...

A hunchbacked german shepherd and a third-grade girl with Marfan syndrome both recently made headlines --proof that when it comes to the spine, genetic abnormalities don't play favorites. Scoliosis ...

PETALUMA, Calif., June 27 (UPI) --A 10-year-old mutt with a variety of birth defects took home the top prize at Friday's "The World's Ugliest Dog Contest," held annually at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. The ...