Crossbreeding brachycephalics:

"New data indicate substantial health gains of crossbreeding Pugs with other purebred breeds (Beagles/JRTs), and that the public are attracted to less extreme brachycephalic conformations that can be achieved by crossbreeding. However, attitudes to crossbreeding are mixed, with concerns about introducing new health problems, lack of formal recognition of these breeds, and loss of ‘purity’." [Packer, R.M.A.]

Youens, E., O’Neill, D.G., Belshaw, Z., Neufuss, J., Tivers, M.S. and Packer, R.M.A. (2026) '“You could get the best of both breeds or the worst of both”: UK public attitudes towards crossbreeding in dogs - with a specific focus on brachycephalic dogs', PLoS One, 21(1), e0336661, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336661.