EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- A rescue dog with a rare syndrome is taking the internet by storm with his big heart and inspiring story. At first glance, it may appear Quasimodo is backing away from the world ...

This is the story of Cooper, a special dog born with a rare condition called short spine syndrome that makes him appear as though he has no neck. Thankfully, Cooper was taken in by a compassionate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Short spine syndrome is a rare congenital condition in dogs, which means that they are born with it. Inbreeding could be a factor.

Quasimodo has a short spine, but a growing following. The purebred German shepherd has an extraordinarily rare deformity that leaves him with undersized hindquarters, accentuating his burly neck and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every dog is special in their own way, but some differences are more obvious than others. Whether it's a Dalmatian without spots, ...

No more than 150 dogs have short spine syndrome. She has two of them. Paul Guzzo is a former culture reporter. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- A rescue dog with a rare syndrome is taking the internet by storm with his big heart and inspiring story. At first glance, it may appear Quasimodo is backing away from the world ...

Short spine syndrome is a rare congenital condition in dogs, which means that they are born with it. Inbreeding could be a factor. In dogs with the condition, the vertebrae are not formed correctly ...