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Hi all,
Thought it might be interesting to see other peoples opinions on this.
If we know that having a deep chest makes dogs more likely to suffer from bloat, why do we still have 'deep chest' in our breed standards? Surely we should be moving away from a physical characteristic that is more harmful than helpful?
Bonus question, are there any large breed dogs with 'shallow' chests?
Thought it might be interesting to see other peoples opinions on this.
If we know that having a deep chest makes dogs more likely to suffer from bloat, why do we still have 'deep chest' in our breed standards? Surely we should be moving away from a physical characteristic that is more harmful than helpful?
Bonus question, are there any large breed dogs with 'shallow' chests?