Flat-faced dogs such as the French bulldog have brachycephalic skulls. Their muzzles are substantially shortened. This alters their internal anatomy. This, in turn, makes it harder...
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Rachel Johnson deliberately bred her cockapoo. Good or bad?
Rachel Johnson, Boris Johnson’s sister and an LBC presenter, decided to deliberately breed her cockapoo dog, Ziggy, in order to satisfy her maternal instincts? To feel...
Continue reading...Breeders of fashionable flat-faced dogs in breach of breed standard
The Kennel Club breed standard for the brachycephalic, flat-faced, fashionable French bulldog and pug (as two examples) are clear on what is required in respect of...
Continue reading...Old English sheepdogs – hip dysplasia
NEWS AND VIEWS: There is a story today in The Times newspaper which indicates to me that there could be a connection between the Old English...
Continue reading...Joe Wicks unwisely promotes unhealthy French bulldog
Joe Wicks, the fitness guru who achieved celebrity during these extensive coronavirus lockdowns while providing online exercise regimes on his YouTube channel, has made a bit...
Continue reading...Queen Elizabeth II has outlived all her dogs bar one
Queen Elizabeth II is 94 years old and looking like she’s going to make a 100. She likes dogs particularly corgis and has owned 30 in...
Continue reading...Health problems of flat-faced dogs
There are both flat-faced dogs and flat-faced cats. In the cat world there is the Persian and Exotic Shorthair and in the dog world there are...
Continue reading...Are Staffordshire bull terriers dangerous?
Staffordshire bull terriers are probably potentially more dangerous than mainstream domestic dogs because (1) “gameness” has been bred into many lines of this breed of dog...
Continue reading...Is it legal to own a wolf in California?
No, as an individual citizen of California it is illegal to own a purebred wolf (100% wolf DNA). I’m presuming that the question is being asked...
Continue reading...The great triumvirate: dog breeders, pet insurance companies and veterinarians
It just occurred to me that there appears to be what I have described as the “great triumvirate” in the world of dogs. I’m referring to...
Continue reading...Short-muzzled dog owners are unconcerned about their dog’s health problems
A study concluded that 66% owners of brachycephalic (round-headed short-muzzled) dogs would recommend their dog breed to others and 93% would adopt another despite the fact...
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