StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoDefinitely a good initiativesh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDefinitely a good initiativesh.itjust.worksStarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square56fedilink
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThey used to be very cute and were functional dogs. Altdeutsche mops and retro pugs are good examples. Here’s an 1800s painting of one.
minus-squareRejZoR@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThey are fine in “original” fkrm, but current degenerated pugs are not cute or healthy.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIn modern pugs? Indeed, they’ve been selectively bred for brachycephaly (flattened muzzles), and poorly so, resulting in many potential health problems.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoNo, i meant, the whole head is disproportionally small in the picture.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoOooh, I get it. Painting issue? Maybe this one had a disproportionately small skull? My mystery mutt certainly does and he’s not a little dog.
They used to be very cute and were functional dogs. Altdeutsche mops and retro pugs are good examples. Here’s an 1800s painting of one.
They are fine in “original” fkrm, but current degenerated pugs are not cute or healthy.
Someone shrunk the head?
In modern pugs? Indeed, they’ve been selectively bred for brachycephaly (flattened muzzles), and poorly so, resulting in many potential health problems.
No, i meant, the whole head is disproportionally small in the picture.
Oooh, I get it. Painting issue? Maybe this one had a disproportionately small skull? My mystery mutt certainly does and he’s not a little dog.