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					Originally Posted by txshopper73  I choose bitches that more fit the standard.  I know of a woman that uses both long bodied and short body bitches.  Sometime her pups grow up to look more like weiner dogs with long hair.  I prefer the shorter, more compact look.  Also, neither dogs have had problems whelping. | 
 
  I agree, I prefer a bitch close to standard.  I have seen some like you describe and I don't like them that long.  I prefer them balanced or just slightly longer in body.