French Bulldogs come in at No. 5 in the five boroughs.

Pure-Bred Problems

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 13, 2015

Some French bulldogs have trouble breathing. Golden retrievers can suffer from vision problems. And some pugs have weak hind legs.

Michael Brandow, commentator on dog issues and author of A Matter of Breeding: A Biting History of Pedigree Dogs and How the Quest for Status Has Harmed Man's Best Friend, discusses the growing dangers behind today's obsession with purebred dogs. 

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