Why Does This Dog Look Like This?

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Pig the Unusual Dog/Facebook

You might have come across some viral images on the Internet of dogs with extremely short backs. Far from being a photoshop prank, these dogs are actually displaying a rare condition known as “short-spine syndrome.”

Perhaps the most famous of all is “Pig,” who has almost 100,000 likes on his Facebook page. The Alabama-born, mixed-breed dog has regular updates posted on the page to his steadfast fans.