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Formally known as mandibular brachygnathism, "parrot mouth" in a dog results in an overbite, whereby the upper jaw protrudes above the lower jaw, resembling a parrot's beak.

Also known as malocclusion, an overbite is usually hereditary, based on the genetic growth rates of the jaws.

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