Do you think this dog is skinny?

[krystallovespitbulls]

 

[Lizmo]

THAT is RRRREEEAAALLLYYYY SKINNY!!!!!!! :yikes:

How do people do that!!!!

 

[Gempress]

Definately! You shouldn't be able to see a dog's hips and ribs like that. There are sadly many pit bull breeders who keep their dogs underweight. It makes their dogs' muscles look more defined and their heads look bigger. Poor things...it's certainly not healthy for them.

 

[Brattina88]

yes

 

[krystallovespitbulls]

I am just asking because I am argueing with a person on a pitbull forum and that person is saying that this dog is an ideal wieght! But I don't think he is! I guess they show him at the AADR! I guess he is a Champion! I don't know they show him in this body condition
Poor dog

 

[krystallovespitbulls]

How about this dog?

 

[dogsarebetter]

looks sick and awful!!

 

[krystallovespitbulls]

I think it is wrong

 

[tessa_s212]

I've seen many Vizslas that actually look identical to this dog. A working dog like the Vizsal SHOULD look like that when in top working condition. To the human eye, who is used to seeing fat pets, this looks horrible. But to me, it just looks like a dog in VERY good shape.

 

[krystallovespitbulls]

I think they pump them up with lots of drugs

 

[Doberluv]

He's way too skinny. You should be able to feel the ribs but not see them so defined like that. That's a shame.

 

[tessa_s212]

THe second one just looks awful. It couldn't have formed those muscles naturally.

 

[RD]

I don't like the look of dogs in ABDA shape . . . Bleh. I actually think a little bit of body fat is healthy. I couldn't let my dog get that skinny.

Keeping a dog in that shape is for LOOKS, not function. There's just no point to that.

 

[Gempress]

I remember hearing that the ABDA is actually frowned upon by other registries for encouraging the showing of underweight dogs. I'm not sure how true that is though. Although that picture makes a convincing case!

 

[krystallovespitbulls]

I know I just can't get it through there heads!!!
Here is what I think a pitty should look like

 

[krystallovespitbulls]

its not ADBA that I am talking about its
AADR
Can anyone get any info on this for me?

 

[M&M's Mommy]

How about this dog?

I don't know anything about pitbulls & how much they should weight, but using common sense, I think the dog on the first picture looks awfully thin. On the second pic, the heavy chain makes me nervous. i know not all pits are mean, and that the dog temperament are based largely on the owner/trainer.. but I'm not getting anywhere near the dog that are chained by the owner. It seems to imply that the dog is really really mean, and the chain would be needed to restrain it.

 

[elegy]

i think the first dog is a bit too skinny. i think the second dog is fantastic. there is clearly a layer of padding over the dog's ribs and his muscles are fabulous. that's what a pit bull is supposed to be. they're athletic, strong working dogs.

i agree with tessa- i think we're so conditioned to seeing overweight dogs that when we see truly lean dogs, they're shocking to us.

 

[Gempress]

These pit bulls are show champions. I think that this is what a pit bull at an ideal weight should look like! I think the dogs you posted look a bit grotesque in comparison.

http://www.pitbullsoforegon.com/gunner.html

And people put those awful heavy chains on pit bulls because they believe it makes their necks stronger and bulkier. Ick.

 

[lakotasong]

I've always kept my dogs in good working weight. Most people think they're too thin. As someone else said, people are used to seeing heavy pets and many don't realize what an ideal weight actually is.

Even if these dogs were being worked, I still think they are too thin. Need a bit more fat covering those bones.