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fl24019 · 02-21-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feminvstr

getting technical or absolute it should be; height (floor to wither, and floor to elbow), and length (withers to tailset, point of shoulder to end of buttocks.

Body length is measured from the sternum to hip bone.

yorkiemom1970 · 02-21-2006, 01:00 PM

Why would you stop at the hip bone? Body length doesn't stop there

Very curious?? Thanks.

fl24019 · 02-21-2006, 01:07 PM

http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/measure.htm

There's a diagram on this site. You measure length from the sternum or breast bone to the "point of the hip" or the end of the hip bone.

I think some people are confusing how to measure for clothes with how to measure for height to length ratio.

feminvstr · 02-21-2006, 01:40 PM

It can often be a fault for particular breeds to be shorter or taller than the standard requires. For this reason, owners need to measure their dogs to see where the dogs "fit" according to the standard?

How to measure the size of your dog.

Height is measured from a point horizontal with the withers straight down to the ground

Length is measured from point of a shoulder to point of rump

http://www.triplecrownkennel.com/danatomy.html

fl24019 · 02-21-2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feminvstr

It can often be a fault for particular breeds to be shorter or taller than the standard requires. For this reason, owners need to measure their dogs to see where the dogs "fit" according to the standard?

How to measure the size of your dog.

Height is measured from a point horizontal with the withers straight down to the ground

Length is measured from point of a shoulder to point of rump

http://www.triplecrownkennel.com/danatomy.html

http://www.akc.org/about/glossary.cf...RCH_BUTTON.Y=9

Body length Distance from the prosternum (front portion of the breastbone) to the posterior portion of the pelvic girdle

fl24019 · 02-22-2006, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkiemom1970

Why would you stop at the hip bone? Body length doesn't stop there

Very curious?? Thanks.

Actually, if you look at the diagram, the body does stop there. Nothing behind that but tail.

When a breed standard calls for or suggests a square body, they're talking about body length measured in the way I suggest. The standards are AKC standards and the body length is measured according to the AKC definition.

Glad we got a chance to talk about this.

02-21-2006, 01:40 PM	#19
feminvstr Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 4,405	It can often be a fault for particular breeds to be shorter or taller than the standard requires. For this reason, owners need to measure their dogs to see where the dogs "fit" according to the standard? How to measure the size of your dog. Height is measured from a point horizontal with the withers straight down to the ground Length is measured from point of a shoulder to point of rump http://www.triplecrownkennel.com/danatomy.html __________________ Kimberly

02-21-2006, 01:00 PM	#17
yorkiemom1970 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,947	Why would you stop at the hip bone? Body length doesn't stop there Very curious?? Thanks.

02-21-2006, 01:07 PM	#18
fl24019 BANNED! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Creola, Alabama Posts: 86	http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/measure.htm There's a diagram on this site. You measure length from the sternum or breast bone to the "point of the hip" or the end of the hip bone. I think some people are confusing how to measure for clothes with how to measure for height to length ratio.