‘Bulging skulls and protruding eyes’: Ten features dog owners should avoid
Welfare experts say people need to choose pets with natural body shapes so their health doesn’t sufferWould-be dog owners should avoid bulging skulls, protruding eyes and shortened twisted legs and instead opt for a naturally healthy body shape, an international team of experts has urged.The health and welfare implications of extreme canine body forms has become a pressing issue, with experts repeatedly warning of the myriad problems faced by breeds with flat faces – from breathing challenges to difficulties exercising and giving birth.Flat-facesLarge and protruding eyesShortened, twisted legsFacial or body skin foldsLack of tailA clearly overshot or undershot jawA disproportionately broad head and shouldersEyelids turned in or outA bulging or domed skullA sloped back with an excessively low rear end and excessively flexed hind legs Continue reading...
Welfare experts say people need to choose pets with natural body shapes so their health doesn’t suffer
Would-be dog owners should avoid bulging skulls, protruding eyes and shortened twisted legs and instead opt for a naturally healthy body shape, an international team of experts has urged.
The health and welfare implications of extreme canine body forms has become a pressing issue, with experts repeatedly warning of the myriad problems faced by breeds with flat faces – from breathing challenges to difficulties exercising and giving birth.
Flat-faces
Large and protruding eyes
Shortened, twisted legs
Facial or body skin folds
Lack of tail
A clearly overshot or undershot jaw
A disproportionately broad head and shoulders
Eyelids turned in or out
A bulging or domed skull
A sloped back with an excessively low rear end and excessively flexed hind legs Continue reading...
