His long legs really enhance his adorable looks. He is a one-year-old Plott Hound belonging to Kimberly Munsell in Utah. Squishy is the latest short spine dog to surface. Borzois already have a sloped shape, so it seems exaggerated in Polly’s case. Polly is a six-year-old Russian Borzoi who belongs to veterinarian Karen Dashfield.
Spartacus has the longest tail of all of the short spine dogs. After Mary Beth Goosman lost her beloved short spine dog, Watson (see below), Spartacus became part of her family. Spartacus ended up in a shelter after being removed from a hoarding house in North Carolina. You can join his fans at Quasi The Great. He’s currently in foster care in Michigan. Quasi blew up the Internet and has become quite famous. Quasi is a German Shepherd who was pulled from a shelter by Secondhand Hounds Rescue. Since they were both found as strays a year apart, it isn’t known if they are related. Incredibly, a year after Arturo found her, he found another short spine dog who he named Vlad!Īrturo Gof has the distinction of having two short-spined dogs. Mina lives in Mexico with her human, Arturo Gof. Her mom, Angela Lonergan, said her sister is perfectly normal. Izzy Belle is the tiniest of the short spine dogs. Can you blame her? Follow her antics at Frankie Says on Facebook. Her mom, Ann O’ Brien, foster failed with her.
This picture was taken just after he was found.įrankie is a Jack Russell Terrier mix who lives in the United Kingdom. Just as adorable, he lives in Italy with his mom, Sonia Porcedda, who is also a volunteer with Progetto Quasi. He lives in Italy with his mom, Patrizia Onnis, and also has a page for you to follow. Odd Dog was found in a box with his short spine brother, Gobblin, when he was just five months old. You can follow her at Quasi Modo on Facebook. While no one really thinks she’s ugly, winning that title brought recognition to short spine syndrome. Quasi Modo has the distinct title of World’s Ugliest Dog 2015. Quasi Modo is a mixed breed dog who lives in Florida with veterinarian Virginia Sayre and her husband. At the same time, the person who adopted Cleo couldn’t keep her and Brandon gladly brought her home. Sadly, Molly Faith passed away when she was still a puppy. Brandon actually had adopted Cleo’s sister Molly Faith first. She lives in Wisconsin with her dad, Brandon McDonald. You can join her huge fan base on Pig the Unusual Dog.Ĭleo is a mixed breed dog who is three years old. She is a mixed breed dog who lives in Alabama. Pig was just a small puppy when her owner, Kim Dillenbeck, found her two years ago. He appears to be a Border Collie-type dog and was also the first male short spine syndrome dog to be discovered. She adopted him from a local shelter in 2012. Mojo belongs to Maria Rall in lives in Ohio. She looks this way because she has short spine syndrome! Her owner, Fabiana Rosa, adopted her in 2010 and named her rescue after her. Her picture circulated the internet with a story that she looked this way from growing up inside a small box. Quasi is a mixed breed dog who lives in Italy. Cuda also has diabetes, which is not believed to be caused by having short spine syndrome since she is the only one of the bunch who has it. She actually belongs to me and has since 2010! She lives in NY and is the only short spine dog who is also a certified therapy dog. So, let’s meet them!Ĭuda is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is six years old. They are loving and fun and feeling sorry for them should not be an option. The oldest one was nearly 14 when he passed away. Short spine syndrome dogs are not in pain. The condition also isn’t limited to location, as these dogs live all over the world. Speaking of breeds, this syndrome is not limited to any breed type. They are also smaller in stature than a dog typical of their breed type. These dogs all share similar traits, such as sloped backs, short, wide necks, rear legs that are longer than the front legs, elongated jaws and either no tails, bobbed tails or shorter than normal tails. Short spine syndrome is a rare genetic condition in which a dog’s spine is literally shortened.