Bulldog Skull

by Bayesian

This is a bitch to print (pun intended). It is an anatomical model of a bulldog skull from a CT scan, complete with lower jaw, somewhat simplified for printing. The point of this model is to visualize what breeders did to brachycephalic breeds like bulldogs. Notice how the skull is not symmetric at all, and how the teeth are at obviously problematic angles. These breeds have problems breathing and frequently have ear infections. Many of these breeds also have deformed vertebrae, but that's more because of the equally damaging idea of a "corkscrew tail". Many veterinarians believe these breeds should not be bred any more. http://digimorph.org/specimens/Canis_familiaris/bulldog/