Mandibular prognathism: excess growth of the lower jaw (condylar head) at one of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ). When this happens, there is a primary effect on the lower jaw and secondary effects on the upper jaw and chin
Congenital Deformity: Breeding has resulted in anatomical changes in rabbits. The most common example of this is mandibular prognathism (shortening of the jaw so that the incisors do not meet) in many dwarf breeds.
Malocclusion of the incisors prevents them from being worn down, allowing overgrowth at a rate of a couple of millimetres a week to occur once overgrowth begins, eating becomes impossible. Mandibular prognathism is thought to be inherited, so affected animals should not be bred.