1. Pugs, like other dog breeds with short noses, are prone to suffering from Brachycephalic Syndrome

2. The purists were far from happy, particularly when furtive crosses with pugs further tamed the breed.

3. Popular Brachycephalic breeds include English and French bulldogs, bull mastiffs, Boston terriers, boxers, pugs, shih tzus, Lhasa apsos and Pekingese, among others.

4. Brachycephalic syndrome: it’s a medical term for a variety of anatomical problems that sometimes obstruct the airways in pugs, bulldogs, and other pets (even cats!) with flat faces

5. Breeds such as French and English bulldogs and pugs are commonly affected by a condition called Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), which leaves dogs gasping for breath

6. The most popular small dog Breeds include French Bulldog, Toy Poodles, Dachshunds, Corgis, Pugs, Pomeranians, Beagles, Yorkshire Terrier and Chihuahuas, but each is loved for their own unique reason

7. With their short muzzles and smaller upper jaws, flat-faced dogs-known as Brachycephalic breeds and including bulldogs, Boston terriers, pugs and French bulldogs-tend to have particular health issues

8. 29 Boxing’s two most gifted and stylish performers, in their prime the antithesis of the brute fighter, ended up indistinguishable from the broken-down old pugs they were sure they’d never become.

9. Breeds such as French and English bulldogs and pugs are commonly affected by a condition called Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), which leaves dogs gasping for breath. DNA discovery gives hope; Dogs: Study shows link between gene and breathing woes in certain breeds