Six French bulldog puppies are recovering Tuesday at the Wake County Animal Center after authorities said they were left in a hot car over the weekend in Apex.

A surveillance video from a pet store in Gardena, California, caught four masked robbers breaking into the business after hours and stealing 12 purebred French bulldog puppies worth $100,000.

The animal rights group argues that the standards the kennel club promotes for several dog breeds, including America’s most ...