Not exact matches
(Embargo does not apply to puppies up to six months and less than 20 pounds.Restricted short - nose dog
breeds not accepted as adults for travel between May 15 and Sept. 15, and only accepted during th rest of the year on days less than 85 degrees F: American Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Pugs (all
types, including Dutch,
Japanese, etc.).
Other examples of especially tiny
breeds and
types include Maltese, papillons, Lhasa apsos, toy poodles, shih tzus, Pekingese, pugs and
Japanese chins.
The
Japanese Akita, or the» Akita Inu» («inu» means «dog» in
Japanese), is the original
breed, although there are now two recognized
types of this large, powerful dog.
In the 19th century, in an effort to reduce the size of these dogs and produce a
breed with a smaller nose, several
types of toy spaniels were crossbred with the Pug and the
Japanese Chin.
When
Japanese in the Tosa region wanted to develop a sumo -
type wrestling dog they
bred their local
breed with Mastiffs, Great Danes, Bull Terriers, and St. Bernards.
Affected
breeds for brachycephalic head
type included
Japanese Chin, Affenpinscher, Pekingese, French Bulldog, Pug, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bulldog and Shih Tzu.