In Greek, brachy means shortened, and cephalic pertains to the head, so the simple definition is that the dog has a short skull in ratio to its width. There are 24 dog breeds with brachycephalic ...

Many brachycephalic dog breeds suffer with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). This can make a dog struggle to breathe, find exercise more difficult, mean they breathe noisily ...

Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome: A condition in short-nosed dog breeds characterised by a range of upper airway obstructions, including stenotic nares and elongated soft palates, leading to ...