Studio · Dispatches from DN
Long-form writing, on the dogs and the program.
Three essays. Signed and dated. We add to this slowly.
- 01On breeding
The Philosophy
What we optimize for. What we turn down. Why we only run two to three litters a year.
- 02A photo essay
The Day
Eighteen frames from a typical day in the program — no captions except the time of day.
- 03On rejection
The Decline
Last year we received 312 consultations. We approved 9. These are five of the homes we turned down, and why.