#retromops

[kocourmokroocko]

"Ty nový verze mopslíků a francouzských buldočků s delším čumákem NEJSOU ve skutečnosti zdravější, maj problémy s KLOUBY, to dokazuje, že NEMÁ SMYSL je kazit delšíma čumákama a moje teta, co kdysi měla psa, mi potvrdila, že je to PÍČOVINAFHUCWEKNSUH"

Blaženo, ten pes může dejchat

[puddingapologist]

agreed as well. But also, all I'd really ask is that they favor the slightly fugly-charming original design that has an actual face over making him look like a baby doll stuffed animal. It's cute for a toy, but i don't feel like it could carry the emotion you need like v1 did

[gilfrespecter]

Poll

By fucked up I don't necessarily mean "this dog's existence is painful and unethical" I mean "damn that does not look or move like a wolf."

[kaijutegu]

bufovivarium reblogged your post:Retromops!

YES! Down with pure-bred (inbred) dog lines, and up with ethical, health-centered dog breeds!

That’s another important thing about these guys- they don’t have a closed studbook! Genetic diversity is very important, and they bring in additional bloodlines to cross with regularly.

[drferox]

Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome and Stenotic Nares

Okay, so we can all agree that dogs having a muzzle that’s too short is bad for their welfare and we shouldn’t be doing it, but how short is too short?

Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome is a collection of conditions associated with the shortening of the muzzle (flat faces) that make it difficult for the dog to breathe. Elongates soft palate, everted laryngeal saccules and hypoplastic tracheas need an Xray or anaesthetic to diagnose, so how can you tell whether a puppy you’re considering purchasing might be affected? And consequently make judgements about that breeder and whether you want to give them your hard earned money.

You look at the nostrils. If the dog has stenotic nares, it almost certainly has the other conditions too.

Stenotic nares are a narrowing of the nostrils. They’re apparent by a few weeks of age and easy to spot once you’re looking for them. Compare these couple of dog noses...

You can see there is a spectrum to how pinched closed or ‘stenotic’ they are. The more closed they are, the worse that dog will breathe. And now you’ve seen it, I encourage you to go and look at all the bulldogs, pugs and pekingese you see and judge their noses. Even just crawl through the tags for those breeds on tumblr. Go look, see how many are affected and how severe they are.

Breeders of brachycephalic dogs should be selecting for longer muzzles and more open nostrils to minimize Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome so be consumer aware.

(Note, some dogs will have little scars where they’ve had corrective surgery on their nostrils to open them up more. This is great for the dog, but the trait will still be passed on to any of their offspring.)

Thanks to @guiltypleasurethreader @holdthewrittenline and @dinosnaurs for allowing me to use their nose photos.

[sharkgirldick]

best dog breed, go!

I don't mind what kind of dog a girl is, as long as I'm the one breeding her.

[carwired]

1971 Barracuda... ❓hot or not❓ . . #carwired #barracuda #barracudalake #barracudamoto #classiccars #classicstyle #retro #retrocars #retrocars #retrograde #rétro #retro1 #retroauto #classicauto #retromobile #retromops #musclecar https://www.instagram.com/p/CByBJkdpINM/?igshid=931qbf630kd8

[skeletaldropkick]

Such a noble beast . . . . #bugg #bostonterrier #pug #donsalchicho #retromops #beachwalk #pacifica #hikingpug https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6WHH2AtCM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ecz5nwcxr9hd

[negatheimpmon9508]

hey tumblr

I have a retropug and his name is rhubarb dickens alvidrez

he goes by rhuuber

here is he

just thought i'd let you all know

[creekfiend]

Pug doxs have a lot of health problems honestly :(

Thats why i specified health testing the parents. Vast majority of dachshund and pug health issues are genetic and can be tested for!

[ask-a-vetblr]

What is retromop?

Prynhawn,

It’s a kind of pug that has a “retro” look because its snout is longer.

This is a painting of a pug from the 1800s

This is a modern pug

And this is a retromops pug.

-mod @whalefromwales

[suzannebuttillustration]

Crunching along to the final days of Furnal Next week! Yesterday's work included a Retromop pug in a hoodie, and 5 pendants, a Shiba, a cat, a raccoon, and two axolotls.

All pieces are made with different colours of polymer clay, no paint involved.

[beansnpeets]

I told Jon Next Dog™ should be a Retromop and he googled it and the second he saw a picture he gave me the most enthusiastic yes lol

[isaacsapphire]

Oh hell yeah.

Seriously, if you or someone you know is thinking about buying a pug, please look at retromops.

Retromops!

A member of Züchterkreis für den Retromops- the breeding community for the retro pug in Germany- just shared some really amazing pug pictures. Retromops, or old style pugs, are an attempt to make pugs better. Retromops don’t have the same breathing problems; while they still are a brachycephalic breed, they actually DO have some muzzle, as well as better nostrils. (I’d personally like to see more nostril, but they’re still a work in progress.) 

Hallmarks of the retropug include nostrils that can actually be used for breathing…

eyes that don’t pop out of the head…

enough muzzle to actually function… 

and tails that aren’t a health hazard like screw tails are. In addition, retromops are tested for the gene that causes Pug Dog Encephalitis; only dogs without the gene are bred (so no carriers). But the most amazing thing to me? Seeing one of these dogs in action.

https://www.retromopszucht-vom-bromberg.com/english-version/

https://www.retromopszucht-vom-bromberg.com/

[drferox]

Hey can you do a breed evaluation on Pugs? I didn't see them on your list of breeds you have done/wouldn't do and is like to know wha a vet thinks of the breed.

I can! I think the reason I haven’t is that after the Breathe Like A Pug post decrying their flat faces, folks might have thought that was all there was to say about them. But there’s much more to talk about in Pugs.

Please note the disclaimer.These posts are about thebreed from a veterinary viewpoint as seen in clinicalpractice, i.e. the problems we are faced with. It’s not the be-alland end-all of the breed and is not to make a judgement about whetherthe breed is right for you. If you are asking for an opinion aboutthese animals in a veterinary setting, that is what you will get.It’s not going to be all sunshine and cupcakes, and is not intendedas a personal insult against your favorite breed. This is generaladvice for what is common, often with a scientific consensus butsometimes based on personal experiences, and is not a guarantee ofwhat your animal is going to encounter in their life.

There’s a lot to unpack in the Pug, so let’s start at the front and start with structural things, because the breed really is a structural mess.

Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome, or BAS for short, is the name we give to a collection of deformities associated with the shortening of the muzzle, with more severe forms being associated with more severe morphology. It is possible to have a shorter than average muzzle without BAS, but the shorter it is, the more likely it is.

BAS may include stenotic nares (nostrils being pinched shut), enlongated soft palate (too much flesh at the back of the throat) and everted laryngeal saccules (pockets of tissue at the larynx which pop inside out due to strong pressures of the narrow airway). All of these compound to reduce the diameter of the airway before air even reaches the lungs.

Some sources will also list hypoplastic trachea (a windpipe that is too small) and Collapsing trachea (Windpipe narrows or collapses with strong inspiration or expiration) as part of the syndrome, and gastric reflux and hiatal hernias (stomach herniating into thorax) is also associated with it due to increased pressure in the thorax as these dogs just try to breathe.

The squished up face has other complications to. Excessive facial skin folds can lead to skin fold dermatitis and pyoderma (nasty, sore infection of the skin folds) which are difficult to clear because the skin in those folds never gets a chance to air out. You can also get entropion (the eyelids rolling in to rub fur on the eyeball) which requires surgical correction. The problems with the eyeballs don’t end there though, the bug-eyes expression that many pugs end up with can result in exposure keratopathy, where the over exposed eyeballs are prone to drying out and developing corneal damage. This is only exaggerated if they also develop Keratoconjunctivitis Sica  (KCS) or Dry Eye (inadequate tear film production). They are also prone to proptosis (the eyeball popping out of its socket).

The tightly curled tail is associated with hemivertebrae (abnormal bones of the spinal column) and while the dog will manage if they’re exclusively in the tail, they often end up with some elsewhere in the spine, causing painful deformities or intervertebral disc rupture. They may also be associated with spina bifida.

The limbs are not any better. I certainly harp on about othopedic concerns in breeds like German Shepherds, but Pugs are right up there in the list of structural nightmares. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals states that 41% of these dogs have abnormal elbows or elbow dysplasia and 70% have abnormal hips or hip dysplasia. That’s atrocious, but it gets less attention than the large dog breeds because it’s relatively easier for someone to carry around their pug that can’t move well than their German Shepherd.

They are a little weird immunologically too as they are somewhat prone to demodex mange, skin allergies and atopy (allergic to everything under the sun) and a few different types of meningitis (brain inflammation) which are catastrophic and one is usually only seen in the pug.

Their high incidence of joint problems and relative difficulty breathing often makes these dogs lazy and causes them difficulty exercising, so they are prone to obesity. This is only made worse by owners expecting the dogs to be roly poly and shaped like a potato, but their obesity makes basically all of their problems worse - orthopedic, BAS especially collapsing trachea, and dermatitis in particular.

And especially in Australia, pugs commonly make up a large percentage of my heat stroke patients. They can get heat stroke just walking down the street in summer. Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome really does a number on these dogs.

And I know someone is going to bring up retromops as a version of ‘healthy pugs’, but this trend hasn’t yet reached my local population and I’m skeptical you’re going to solve all of these problems bu just breeding for a longer muzzle and better shape. You should be able to get significant improvement in the BAS and structural issues, but I would worry about loss of genetic diversity without crossing to other breeds.

[heyjennypenny]

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