CM is common in
several brachycephalic toy breeds including Cavalier King Charles spaniel and crosses, King Charles spaniel, Griffon Bruxellois, Affenpinschers and Chihuahuas [1].
Not exact matches
Brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS) refers to
several respiratory problems that affect the dog's mouth, throat and nose.
There are
several labs actively involved in research programs on
brachycephalic airway syndrome, and that ready expertise should be stop number one for breed organizations setting out to tackle the muzzle issue.
They look great but are
brachycephalic so have
several serious health conditions associated with their breathing; more importantly they have abnormal pelvic structure and since the puppies heads are so large they often have trouble whelping; over 80 % of English Bulldogs require c - sections.
The Pekingese Club of America has made available on its website under «Pekingese Health»
several articles on the subject of restricted airways, including «
Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome» and «The Breath of Life» by Terill Udenberg, DVM, as well as other articles of interest on the subject.
Adult dogs of
several related
brachycephalic breeds — Boxers, English Bulldogs, and Boston Terriers — are often cited as having the highest incidence of brain tumors among domestic animals.
Sadly, selectively breeding for flatter and flatter faces, and for the characteristic «screw» tail that the pug shares with
several other flat faced (
brachycephalic) breeds, has had serious consequences for these lovely little dogs, which we will discuss in the health section of this article.
The major maternal haplotype EBU - J occurs in
several of the
brachycephalic breeds (Boxer, Pug, Boston Terrier) as well as small Mastiff - type dogs (Bull Mastiff, English Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier), while EBU - K has been found in Asian Mastiffs such as the Shiba Inu and Shikoku.
Adult dogs of
several related
brachycephalic (short - nose) breeds such as Boxers, English Bulldogs, and Boston Terriers, are often cited as having the highest incidence of brain tumors among domestic animals.