Find out what short spine syndrome is in dogs and which other animals can get it. Then meet famous dogs with the condition.

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 ...

Every dog is special in their own way, but some differences are more obvious than others. Whether it's a Dalmatian without spots, a pup missing a limb, or the silly way a dog prefers to sleep, there's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Our hearts are aflutter over a dog named after Quasimodo, the tragic and misunderstood hero of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The three-year-old purebred German Shepherd was recently rescued by ...

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, but some aren't quite used to this one yet. When TikTok account @owenweiss_78 posted a video of a dog with a visibly shorter body and neck running toward garden ...

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 ...