Sentences with phrase «many other brachycephalic breeds»

As with Pekinese and other brachycephalic breeds, Pug parents should keep their eye out for breathing issues or other health problems related to their flat noses.

Like many other brachycephalic breeds with round heads and pushed in faces, Bostons are prone to snoring and snorting spells.

The breeds most commonly affected include cocker spaniels, bulldogs, Boston terriers, beagles, bloodhounds, Lhasa Apsos, Shih Tzus, and other brachycephalic breeds (dogs with «squished» faces and short limbs).

If your dog has a short upper or lower jaw and his teeth do not come together (like pugs, bulldogs, shih tzus, boxers, and other brachycephalic breeds), he breathes through an open mouth, or he has normal jaws but they are tiny and the teeth are too close together (like the Maltese, Yorkie, Miniature Pinscher, and some other small breeds) daily brushing is vital to prevent tartar buildup, gingivitis, and the eventual development of periodontal disease.

When you describe the health problems faced by French Bulldogs, and other brachycephalic breeds, you will hear people justify them by using the saying «normal for the breed».

The wrinkly faces of the Pug, Bulldog, Shar Pei and other brachycephalic breeds (those with pushed - in muzzles) are adorable to behold, but they also require regular cleaning to keep them free of debris, odor and even infections.

Not exact matches

Brachycephalic breeds include French Bulldogs, English Bulldogs, and other flat - faced dogs that have trouble breathing and cooling off due to their shortened muzzles.

Do they really need to know the difference between a tongue flick in a brachycephalic breed versus other breeds or decipher what the various amplitudes and heights of tail wags might indicate?

For example, the skull shape of some breeds, including the dolichocephalic Scottish Terrier or the brachycephalic Japanese Chin, appear to be caused by other genes.

These brachycephalic breeds have shorter air passages than other dogs and have to work harder to breathe in some cases.

Breed - specific Problems Brachycephalic is the word used for these kinds of dogs, which also include boxers, bullmastiffs, Pekingese and others.

Anyone who knows Dr. Tweed knows about her obsession with brachycephalic breeds (bulldogs, pugs, and other squishy - faced dogs).

Greyhounds typically have longer sleep times than other dogs, and the brachycephalic breeds with their pushed in snouts (Boston terriers, pugs, English bulldogs, etc.) are more disposed to upper airway obstructions.

Considered a short - faced (brachycephalic) breed, the Australian Bulldog is prone to certain breathing problems and they may be more prone to heat exhaustion than other breeds.

The Boxer breed and other brachycephalic or short - nosed breeds may be predisposed to it.

Some breeds can present challenges for anesthesia (e.g., brachycephalic breeds, breeds affected by the MDR1 mutation like Collies and Long - haired Whippets, and many other particularities of specific breeds).»

Boxers are Brachycephalic, meaning they have broad skulls which are shorter than other breeds of dog and were bred to have square muzzles with an underbite which made hanging on to prey particularly useful.

Some breeds are more prone to dystocia than others during the whelping process such as the brachycephalic breeds including the Bulldog, Pug, Boston Terrier, Pekingese, Boxer, French Bulldog, and Shih Tzu.

Be extra careful with brachycephalic or short nose breeds like Pugs, Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, and my favorite, Boxers, as they are even more heat - intolerant than other dogs.

Airway surgery to treat brachycephalic airway disease of pugs, bulldogs and other short nosed breeds and laryngeal paralysis in older patients.

Brachycephalic and toy breeds can be prone to having a tongue that is overly long compared to their mouths compared to other breeds and dogs with either an underbite or an overbite are more likely to develop this condition as they age.

Many brachycephalic breeds are prone to having elongated soft palates, but other breeds, including toy breeds, can be affected.

The Chinese Shar - Pei is classified as a brachycephalic breed similar in structure to the Bulldog, Boxer and other short - nosed breeds.

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.

For example, brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS) is a respiratory condition common to flat - faced breeds like the Pug, Bulldog, Boston Terrier and others of similar skull conformation [34].

Concentrating on the brachycephalic syndrome also ignores other serious problems in the breed, such as inability to breed and deliver normally, poor mothering, high puppy mortality, the accumulation of simple recessive deleterious traits, a number of orthopedic problems, certain cancers, allergies, immunodeficiency, and autoimmune disorders.

Many airlines outright ban other breeds that are not predisposed to brachycephalic syndrome, such as Doberman Pinschers.

Most people are not familiar with the term brachycephalic, but if you own a Pug, Boston Terrier, Pekingese, Boxer, Bulldog, Shih Tzu or any one of the other breeds with pushed in or short faces, you should become familiar with this word.

Very little tissue may be removed without inducing iatrogenic ectropion or entropion in canine breeds that have a taut lid - to - globe conformation (Miniature poodle, Bichon Frise, other brachycephalics).

These findings are consistent with registration data from The Kennel Club that highlights the French Bulldog currently as the most rapidly rising pedigree breed in the UK, surpassing other popular small brachycephalic breeds such as the Pug.

Following the introduction of the Toy Bulldog to Northern France during the Industrial Revolution, crosses with other brachycephalic (short - muzzled) breeds are thought to have occurred, resulting in the French Bulldog breed as known today.

Canine glioma, an aggressive type of brain tumor, occurs most frequently in brachycephalic breeds (those with a broad, short skulls) such as Boxers and Boston terriers, although the tumors occur in other breeds, as well.