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Originally Posted by covey ridge
Do not be too quick to judge that thought. Certain breeds of bull dogs have been repeatedly bred for certain facial characteristics to the point of not being able to breath properly. If facial characteristics can impair breathing, maybe skull characteristics can impair brain function.
Certain breeds of dogs have been so distorted by breeding that getting bred needs to be done by artificial insemination. If selective breeding has resulted in dogs that can not couple, brain squeeze may not be that far fetched.
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The condition, Canine Brachycephaly, where the breeding has deformed the skull to the point of causing severe issues is a well known fact.
This bred deformation effects far more structures in the head which are not limited to the nasal cavity alone.
I know allot of owners, and dog bloggers, and opinions of unqualified veterinarians will tell you this is a myth, unfortunately, they are not qualified research scientists - so their opinion is irrelevant. My opinion is irrelevant too.
Believe whatever you want to believe.
Canine Brachycephaly effects more than just a dogs nasal skull structure,
there is deformation and displacement to the brain cavity.
When looking at a dogs ability to breathe are
easy to measure.
What the dog is "thinking" or how a dogs "behavior" and disposition may be effected is much
harder to measure. We can't even do this in humans.
We can, however, making a determination that in severe deformation in humans consistently leads to abnormal brain function and impairment.
It stands to reason it would have the same effect on dogs as it does humans wouldn't it?
You decide. Science would say that it makes sense to reason that there would be brain impairment.
http://www.cell.com/current-biology/...822(17)30502-X