black dog syndrome

English

Noun

black dog syndrome (uncountable)

1. A disputed phenomenon according to which black dogs tend to be passed over for adoption in favor of lighter-colored animals, perhaps because of superstition or the belief that they are more aggressive.
   • 2019, KJ Fallon, Zen and the Rescue Dog, Post Hill Press, →ISBN:

     Black Dog Syndrome is prejudice and discrimination against dogs that are black, and it is a real issue.

See also

• BBD

Further reading

• black dog syndrome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia