Skeletal abnormalities such as hip dysplasia, osteochondritis dissecans, radius curvus, stunted growth, and hypertrophic osteodystrophy are commonly associated with the growth of large and giant breeds, but quite rare in small breeds (3).
While some breeds,
such as dachshunds and basset hounds, have encouraged
skeletal abnormalities, or dwarfism, in the breed standard, it's abnormal and often painful in most other breeds.