People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has filed a lawsuit against the American Kennel Club (AKC), challenging the club's breed standards for dogs such as French bulldogs and four other breeds. The lawsuit alleges that the AKC's breeding guidelines promote physical deformities and unhealthy traits that cause suffering among these dogs. PETA is seeking to have the AKC abolish the breed standards it claims are responsible for these health issues. The legal action was filed at the state level and focuses on ending the promotion of breeding practices that result in deformed and unhealthy canines.