Pugs

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Pugs No Longer Considered 'Typical Dog' Due to Health Issues (WebMD)

The study team found that pugs had an increased risk for 23 of the 40 disorders, including being 54 times more likely to have severe breathing problems that ...

About 17.4% of the pugs were obese, as compared to 6.9% of other dogs, which increases the risks for major health issues. In the U.S., pugs are listed as the 28th most popular dog out of 204 breeds. They analyzed more than 4,300 pugs and nearly 22,000 dogs from other breeds, comparing their health profiles and risks of developing 40 different disorders.

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Study: Pugs cannot be considered 'typical dogs' due to health ... (WKRC TV Cincinnati)

LONDON, England (WKRC) - Though pugs have become increasingly popular over the past 20 years, a recent study found that, from a health perspective, ...

However, they were found to be at less of a risk for heart murmurs, wounds, and aggression, compared to other breeds. The study found that the pugs had an increased risk for 23 disorders. In addition, 17.4% of the pugs involved in the study were obese, compared to just 6.9% of the other dogs.

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Study: Due to 'severe health issues,' pugs cannot be considered 'a ... (Spectrum News NY1)

A new study from the U.K. found pugs were at an increased risk for 23 common disorders compared to all other dog breeds.

According to the U.K. Kennel Club, the popularity of pugs has risen in the past several decades, up to 6033 registrations in 2020 from 2116 registrations in 2005. "Although hugely popular as pets, we now know that several severe health issues are linked to the extreme body shape of pugs that many humans find so cute," Dr. Dan O'Neill, lead author of the Royal Veterinary College study, wrote in a statement. Disorders posing the “highest relative risk” for pugs were brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), narrowed nostrils, ulceration of the eyes and skin fold infections; those posing the lowest relative risk included heart murmurs, fatty lumps, aggression and wounds.

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