Date: Tue, 2. November 2010 16:13:40

Reuters - Scientific journals usually aren't the province of puppy pictures, but the October 2010 issue of Archives of Dermatology contains an image of pitiable Ruby, a young Yorkshire Terrier with a tragic medical history: Ruby died of accidental poisoning after gnawing on a tube of her owner's cancer therapy, a potent cream called 5-fluorouracil.

Date: Thu, 3. June 2010 21:18:20

Miss Ellie, a small, bug-eyed Chinese Crested Hairless dog whose pimples and lolling tongue helped her win Animal Planet's "World's Ugliest Dog" contest in 2009, has died at age 17 after a career in resort show business in the Smoky Mountains.

Date: Wed, 10. February 2010 18:10:14

A Brooklyn woman says a mugger stole a doggie coat right off the back of her mild-mannered terrier.

Date: Sat, 25. June 2011 07:41:28

Yoda's short tufts of hair, protruding tongue and long, seemingly hairless legs were enough to earn her the World's Ugliest Dog title at a Northern California fair. Her owner told TODAY she loves her prize-winning pooch's ugly mug.

Date: Sat, 13. November 2010 17:29:12

A 150-pound mountain lion was no match for a squirrel-chasing terrier on a farm in eastern South Dakota.

Date: Wed, 17. February 2010 09:08:12

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A peppy Scottish terrier known as Sadie was crowned the nation's top dog on Tuesday, winning Best in Show at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club championship.

Date: Fri, 9. April 2010 03:03:09

LiveScience.com - A curious animal recently caught by hunters in the Sichuan province of China is being touted by some as a Yeti, the Oriental version of Bigfoot. The mysterious hairless animal was initially described by eyewitnesses as having features resembling a bear or kangaroo.

Date: Wed, 12. August 2009 23:10:36

AP - Thanks to a Chicago TV judge, a Coney Island freak show operator is up $4,000 but down a five-legged puppy.

Date: Thu, 15. December 2011 22:53:51

YELM, Wash. - If Scamp the terrier-Shih Tzu mix was living up to his name by playing a trick on his owners, a grandmother in Washington isn't laughing.

Date: Wed, 15. February 2012 05:00:41

Reuters - A placid Pekingese trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, beating a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, a Dachshund and three other canines to become the first of his breed to win the prestigious annual event since 1990.