[bWn4h8QD]

Wanted to get everyone's feelings on weight and dogs- mine is about 51 lbs., which is a bit larger than alot of APBT females; she is just about 2 yrs old & eats like a horse but we exercise her alot, so I am thinking that we shouldn't be worried if she drops weight on occasion.
She look underweight or just right to everyone? I'm inclined to say she's fine. Enjoy the pics. She is a rescue, so no papers - can't say for sure she is purebred or if so, what lines. I don't see much chance of her being mixed, though, just from her looks and shape and behavior (wants to tear other dogs to pieces haha). One thing for sure, she does love to sleep in the bed and to play outside.

[zlopikanikanz]

dont change a thing thats a beautiful animal you got there

[Vzkdgdqx]

Definately in the first photo she looks a little on the thin side but that just might be her coat, it looks like I'm seeing ribs. In the other photos you can see she is quite muscular and looks pretty good so its hard to tell I'm afraid. But if I were to go by the first photo alone I would say she looks a little thin. I love that white patch on the back of her neck/head by the way.

[beloveds]

looks good,but if you were showing her i would suck her up a touch in the gut area.hard to tell with out a square profile shot.

[zlopikanikanz]

Definately in the first photo she looks a little on the thin side. In the other photos you can see she is quite muscular so its hard to tell I'm afraid. But if I were to go by the first photo alone I would say she looks a little thin.

look at the muscle on her she is not to thin, your obviously used to seeing overweight dogs

[Vzkdgdqx]

look at the muscle on her she is not to thin, your obviously used to seeing overweight dogs

Again I edited and said I think that may be the coat I'm seeing. It looks like I'm seeing ribs there, but it may just be her coat markings. Other than that she looks really good. Infact the more I look at the photo the more I'm sure its her coat I am seeing. That was just my though at first glance

[TNgqZhLR]

You should be able to see the ribs of a fit APBT.

[zlopikanikanz]

You should be able to see the ribs of a fit APBT.

exactly

[bWn4h8QD]

Budboy- thanks for the kind words, appreciate that.

SBT - you can see her last 3-4 ribs, which I see alot on working APBT's, but she isn;t in actual training, so I'm not sure how she does it haha

Dogmanhazel - would love to show her, but we rescued her from a kill shelter, so no papers. Wouldn't be right to claim purebred - not fair to all those who have paid alot of money for APBT bloodlines.

[zlopikanikanz]

Dogmanhazel - would love to show her, but we rescued her from a kill shelter, so no papers. Wouldn't be right to claim purebred - not fair to all those who have paid alot of money for APBT bloodlines.

that is one of the most respectable things i think ive ever read on this forum,

[Nabeqiv]

Looks good from my house

[casinobonuswer]

too thin is when their attidude changes

[bWn4h8QD]

Bud- thanks for that- only giving respect to those who have dedicated themselves to the breed.
I'm happy with my unpapered little buddy just as much as if she had a pedigree. I leave breeding and bloodlines to the professionals.

[RichardHaads]

too thin is when their attidude changes

Care to elaborate?
she looks great to me. I wish my tubby monkey would look like her haha

[Vzkdgdqx]

You should be able to see the ribs of a fit APBT.

Wow I didn't know that sorry. You learn something new everyday

[bWn4h8QD]

Imwst - she's just under 2 yrs, so I think at that age a dog is really in its prime and easy to get in good shape.
Also, I walk her briskly for about 40 minutes every early morning and my fiancee walks her in the late afternoon/early evening for another 45 mins + (and weighs her down with a backpack full of bottled water to keep her from going too crazy on the leash haha). We take her to the shore, hiking, etc. also and play ball in the yard, etc.

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Thanks for the kind words everyone- will be back tomorrow to check out any advice/opinions on weight the members have.

[bikersfan]

She looks what a bulldog should look like! I wouldn't say she's too thin, she doesn't look emaciated she looks really healthy and conditioned.

She is beautiful!

[Tainlyferfara]

to me a little thin but a great looking dog and she or he is in great shape people as me all the time why dosen't my colby apbt the choc and white one in the pics look like a pit when they come and looks at my bulies. I just shake my head and tell them thats what a true APBT looks like and yes you ccan see a little bit of my girls ribs she shaped alot like your dog. you have a good looking dog. people have got in their heads apbt are suposed to be short and heavy.

[syptopsygieds]

good lookin dog you got their,not to thin at all

[Dominick Yo]

Looks good to me.

My boyfriend's sister told me yesterday that Locus looked like she needed a bit more food since she could see her ribs. I tried to explain to her how that was what you are supposed to see as long as she wasn't "hippy" or backbone showing.