Breed shape is a risk flag, not a BOAS diagnosis. Symptoms, airway function, heat tolerance, history and current health need individual assessment.
Travel planning requires three independent assessments: veterinary suitability, acceptance by the operating carrier and eligibility under border requirements.
Breed shape is a risk flag, not a BOAS diagnosis. Symptoms, airway function, heat tolerance, history and current health need individual assessment.
An airline can reject a breed, mode, aircraft, season or airport even after a vet considers the animal fit to fly.
Import permission, prohibited-breed rules, approved port and transport mode remain separate from BOAS and airline policy.
Brachycephalic describes a shortened skull shape. BOAS refers to obstructive airway disease associated with that conformation. A breed list can start screening; it cannot diagnose severity, current fitness or travel safety.
Breed flag = possible higher risk
BOAS assessment = individual clinical evidence
Fit-to-fly = current veterinary suitability
Airline acceptance = exact operating permission
Peqaboo can flag a known brachycephalic morphology from the breed record. It must not infer that BOAS is present or absent from that flag.
A current examination should consider respiratory signs, relevant medical history and the proposed journey. A website cannot make this diagnosis.
Confirm breed or mix, weight, crate, mode, date, route, transit, aircraft and operating carrier. A generic call-centre answer is not enough.
IATA’s 2026 public Container Requirement 1 says snub-nosed breeds require a 10% larger container. The formula is a minimum screen, not certification.
Check forecast and embargo, ground exposure, connections, handovers and backup options. “Climate-controlled hold” does not remove ramp risk.
Length = A + ½BA nose-to-tail-root; B ground-to-elbow
Width = C × 2C shoulder or widest-body width
Height = D + beddingD natural standing height to head or ear tip
Snub-nosed = 10% largerPeqaboo screening applies 1.10 to each calculated internal dimension
The animal must still stand, sit erect, lie naturally and turn normally. The operator may require a stronger or larger crate.
Examples: ANA publishes a May 1 to October 31 suspension for listed short-nosed dogs; Korean Air says brachycephalic breeds and mixes are not accepted in the hold. These are operator rules, not diagnoses.
Peqaboo can prefill the morphology flag from the pet record while keeping clinical and carrier decisions separate.