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**glopomcyte** · 11-21-2007, 10:06 PM

I find too too many caught up in the actually # on the weight and they forget about how important the proportions are in the whole equation. The proportions make a HUGE difference in whether or not I'd think the dog was correct and a good example of an APBT

Sure a pit can weight 70 lbs which is fine if they are proportioned but if they are that weight & lets say 15'' -16'' tall and have a 23'' head.... then, YUCk!!!!! See what I'm saying . To play it in the other direction a 19'' 30 lb dog with a peanut snipey head would also not have correct proportions IMO. so just knowing the dogs weight isn't enough

The bigger APBTs years ago seem to be far and few between.

I'm sure there are some bigger ones that are purebred and more true to the standard ...however, BYBs breeding for HUGE size or the short and wide fads have taken things to the extreme where the dogs don't even reassemble pit bulls . So I question if they are purebred and just have horrible genetic disorders like chrondoplaysia or if they are mixed. I'm thinking it is a combo of both things depending on the breeder

If a dog is substantially out of standard, it should be penalized accordingly.

I agree

11-21-2007, 10:06 PM	#10
glopomcyte Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	I find too too many caught up in the actually # on the weight and they forget about how important the proportions are in the whole equation. The proportions make a HUGE difference in whether or not I'd think the dog was correct and a good example of an APBT Sure a pit can weight 70 lbs which is fine if they are proportioned but if they are that weight & lets say 15'' -16'' tall and have a 23'' head.... then, YUCk!!!!! See what I'm saying . To play it in the other direction a 19'' 30 lb dog with a peanut snipey head would also not have correct proportions IMO. so just knowing the dogs weight isn't enough The bigger APBTs years ago seem to be far and few between. I'm sure there are some bigger ones that are purebred and more true to the standard ...however, BYBs breeding for HUGE size or the short and wide fads have taken things to the extreme where the dogs don't even reassemble pit bulls . So I question if they are purebred and just have horrible genetic disorders like chrondoplaysia or if they are mixed. I'm thinking it is a combo of both things depending on the breeder If a dog is substantially out of standard, it should be penalized accordingly. I agree
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