Sentences with phrase «shortened facial bones»

The shortened facial bones of the brachycephalic dog are caused by inherited abnormalities in jaw structure that are passed down from parents to puppies, when a short nosed dog is mated to another short nosed dog.

These breeds are known for their shortened facial bones that give the face a pushed - in appearance.

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These are breeds where the facial bones have been significantly shortened, relative to the size of the dog.

The flat faced appearance of brachycephalic dogs and puppies is due to extreme shortening of some of the facial bones.

Remember how we noted that the facial tissues of the dog are not in proportion to the shortened bones?