Bulldog or a Pug, results from an abnormal shortening of the facial bones, called brachycephaly. Considered a severe disability in humans, it’s caused by a mutation that interferes with the essential processes of life: breathing and keeping your brain at the right temperature. This may look endearing to some people, but the dogs’ well-being is compromised. Dogs like Bulldogs simply can’t breathe or pant normally, as owners who have listened to them snore at night or tried to go jogging with them can attest. By shortening their muzzles, we’ve created nasal passages that can’t do their job and a
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