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The Pug is a breed of dog with the physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. An ancient breed, with roots dating back to 400 B.C., [2] they have a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colors, most often fawn (light brown) or black, and a compact, square body with well developed and thick muscles all over the body.
The Shar Pei does not have the flat-faced look of a bulldog or pug, but their noses are short relative to the size of their head, and therefore they are included in the list of brachycephalic breeds.
Brachycephaly (derived from the Ancient Greek βραχύς, 'short' and κεφαλή, 'head') is the shape of a skull shorter than average in its species.It is perceived as a cosmetically desirable trait in some domesticated dog and cat breeds, notably the pug and Persian, and can be normal or abnormal in other animal species.
Some deformities of the nose are named, such as the pug nose and the saddle nose. The pug nose is characterised by excess tissue from the apex that is out of proportion to the rest of the nose. A low and underdeveloped nasal bridge may also be evident. [37] A saddle nose deformity involving the collapse of the bridge of the nose is mostly ...
Brachycephalic, or shortened muzzled, sometimes so short that it can lead to breathing problems, such as in the Pug. Dish-faced refers to a dog whose nasal bone is higher at the nose than at the stop. Dolichocephalic, or long and narrow, as seen in most "hounds" like a Borzoi or other breeds such as the Rough Collie and the grey wolf.
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If you give your pup the chance to have a break, they can really get to grips with their environment, slow their mind down, and use their nose, too. In the long run, this can help both of you.
His research shows that the part of the nose critical in controlling body temperature is significantly smaller in the Pug than in the normocephalic (i.e., typical-dog-faced) German Shepherd Dog (even proportional to the dogs' differing overall sizes), and what little of it is there blocks the airways. This makes Pugs at risk for heat stroke.