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Re:Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even i... by tptacek on Thursday February 09, 2017 @06:06PM (#13611880)
I'm uncertain of that. American bulldogs, for instance, are much more demanding than English bulldogs. Part of what you're buying in a bulldog is a low-energy dog.
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Re:Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even i... by kasey_junk on Thursday February 09, 2017 @06:37PM (#13612069)
American bulldogs are specifically bred for 2 traits against what you mentioned size & energy. So I think that is largely a bad counter example.

Granted I have no idea about dog breeding but you can see in the history of the bulldog itself that it is getting more exaggerated in the traits that make it less healthy. Do we know if they are getting more companionable?

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Re:Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even i... by tptacek on Thursday February 09, 2017 @07:38PM (#13612382)
You're right, I don't know, but it was my understanding that the "healthier" modern bulldog breeds are also much more active.
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