It’s a Bone of Contention: Mexico and Brazil Are Arguing Over Dogs

To Brazilians, the ubiquitous caramel-colored mutts are a national icon. But a Mexican state has adopted them as its own ...
Yahoo

Sniffer dogs help Mexico fight the flesh-eating screwworm

TECAMAC, Mexico (Reuters) - With tail wagging, tongue out and ears perked, Hummer - a young mixed breed dog with a slick black coat - sits down in front of a sample of screwworm scent, promptly ...

Mexico and Brazil are quarrelling over a dog breed. Here’s why

Mexico’s decision to recognise the caramel-coloured dog breed, known as caramelos, has Brazil barking mad. That’s because ...
Albuquerque Journal

Mexico's rescue and drug-sniffing dogs start out at the army's puppy kindergarten

SAN MIGUEL DE LOS JAGÜEYEZ, Mexico — In the middle of a military base outside Mexico City, an army colonel runs what he calls a kindergarten for dogs. Puppies that one day will become rescue dogs, or ...
AOL

Mexico Recognizes Caramelo Dog, Sparking Brazil's Claim Over Its Origins

Mexico recently made a move that has sparked a heated, albeit mostly lighthearted, international debate. The country officially recognized the "caramelo" dog, the honey-colored, mixed-breed pup seen ...
KTVZ

Street Dog Hero hosts record-breaking spay/neuter clinic; 948 animals helped in Chetumal, Mexico

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend-based Street Dog Hero announced Monday the successful completion of a record-breaking spay/neuter clinic in Chetumal, Mexico, where 948 dogs and cats received essential ...