Good education about brachycephalic dog breeds.
Encouraging the adoption of international standards.
Selection of healthy parent dogs in breeding programs.
Engaging in an honest debate about the welfare of dogs.
ABOUT US
The foundation
The foundation was established because we see that an inaccurate picture is being created about the overall health of a specific group of dog breeds that share a common physical characteristic. The foundation therefore advocates for an approach in which not appearance, but the actual functioning of the individual dog is central. Objective health data, respiratory assessments, physical condition, behaviour, and welfare indicators should guide policy and evaluation, rather than relying solely on features such as skull shape or muzzle length.
The foundation is supported by a scientific advisory board. The members of this advisory board will be published here soon.
OUR MISSION
Solutions
To show that many short-snouted dogs are healthy and not short of breath. Breathing in dogs is complex and cannot be determined based on head proportions alone.
Breathing problems can be solved by breeding dogs that score well on the BOAS test with each other.
There should be an open and honest view of the health of short-snouted dogs, not based on prejudice.