Meningiomas occur more commonly in dolichocephalic breeds such as Collies and German Shepherd dogs. (veterinarycancer.com)
You can read about long faced dogs in Sarah Holloway's fascinating report on dolichocephalic dog breeds. (thehappypuppysite.com)
This date and the dolichocephalic configuration (narrow and oblong viewed from the top) of the skulls has led researchers to classify them both as H. erectus.55 - 57 (answersingenesis.org)