#dog structure

[riley-coyotl]

Juniper @ 4.5 years old

#dogs #dogblr #english shepherd #juniper #dog structure #conformation

[theborzoiarebackintown]

do young borzoi not do well being inside? are they more like livestock guardian dogs? i’ve only met a few borzoi in person so I’m unfamiliar

Borzoi puppies must have a playmate of similar size and energy levels as well as access to large play areas (half an acre minimum depending on the exact landscape) for 12+ hrs a day for at least the first eight to nine months to grow correctly on a structural level.

Borzoi that don’t get enough exercise are often narrow, in the chest especially, can develop slack pasterns and over exaggerated rear angles, and an overall lack of body or “substance.” All that being said, unless you’re steeped in the dog world the above probably doesn’t mean much. Which means it’s picture time!!!

Pictures cropped and color removed to protect identities lol but here are two sets of littermate that perfectly show what I mean about chest narrowness and slack pasterns:

Proper exercise with appropriate playmates for appropriate lengths of time on the left, puppies raised without on the right.

Improper growth doesn’t mean health issues, and both bottom dogs are amazing coursing dogs (the one on the right actually being MORE successful) but it can ruin a dog’s chances in the show ring, and makes it harder for a breeder to really know their lines and what they may be producing or even breeding to.

All that being said, exercise and playmates can’t change genetics. A dog with a narrow chest will have a narrow chest regardless(you can usually spot the difference once you know what to look for). But that’s why I’m showing littermates and not just four random dogs.

Just like anything, there is some nuance to this. Even puppies with an appropriate playmate, a large yard, living outside 24/7, can fail to develop to their full potential if they’re especially lazy puppies.

There are very real legitimate reasons most borzoi breeders will want to grow out any potential show puppies. It can be difficult if you’re the puppy buyer, but it is worth it to have a dog develop to their full potential.

#dogblr #petblr #dog conformation #dog structure #dog #sighthound #borzoi #asks

[darkwood-sleddog]

ah the dichotomy of discussing a gsd/husky/malamute mix's structure and the difference in opinion on how terrible the pasterns are from a GSD person's perspective (normal!) to the husky/malamute people's perspective (absolutely horrid and non functional, do limited activity with this dog).

#dogblr #dog structure #like also: #a dog gotten for sled work with the pasterns of a gsd is not a mushing prospect in any regard #so why they gsd folks are arguing it's perfectly okay when it's not even a good pastern for a gsd blows my mind #like if i saw a dog like the one i just saw online in person i would be certain it was in need of serious medical help #like bad pasterns and also knuckling but you know. #just normal gsd things #(not saying gsd's dont have functional pasterns btw) #(just that a lot of gsd people are really blind to pastern extremes because of what they're used to seeing within the breed)

[idkaguyorsomething]

a support group for people with “unconventional” daemons. jeff with his flounder he has to carry everywhere in a huge tank. lois with her poison dart frog everyone is afraid to touch. sam with their elephant that’s the reason they can never go higher than two stories in most buildings.

#and then they all start dating #it’s a metaphor for people with traits society considers undesirable or some shit #his dark materials #daemons #dæmon #me and my bullshit #i think way too much about the societal implications of daemons #dæmon au #look but the servants of oxford all having dog daemons implies that hiring bias does exist based on the form people’s daemons settle into #so naturally i think that different societies would form biases against people with certain kinds of daemons #and we all know how inaccessibility is deeply baked into a lot of government structures #regardless of the fact that lots of people out there need those accommodations to survive #idk it just seemed like a neat idea

[heathenoushound]

Bro did NOT like being blinded by a flashbang

#DBD wesker #Albert wesker #yes that’s Leon he’s biting into like a feral dog bc he is angy he can’t find Carlos 😌 #kitten is very upset rn #DBD Leon #Leon Kennedy #carlos oliveira #resident evil #heathenart #doodle #messy ahhhhh images thrown together bc I gotta work on other stuff rn #this wasn’t suppose to be a big thing #weska #would u believe I actually hate drawing him bc I struggle with getting his head structure proper #I love hairstyles like that but my brain donks out so much 😫 #dead by daylight #horror

[shitpostingkats]

As someone who works with dogs, I feel compelled to tell you that Kristen’s comment of “What are you, four dogs?” upon hearing Kipperlily Copperkettle’s name is SO REAL.

#I’ve been making linguistics trees because every dog name is just SO SIMILAR #Lily is an offshoot of the ‘consonant-vowel-consonant-ee’ structure #while both Kipper and Copper while not actually being the names of dogs I’ve worked with. #follows the pattern of ‘consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant’ #kettle would actually be a unique name for a dog due to its unusual structure and non-traditionalism #but combined with the other three its almost even more stereotypical #the AMOUNT of dog families that have a few basic names and one ‘quirky’ name #the ‘a white family’s herd of yorkies’ is just. so real. #dimesnion 20 #d20 #dimension 20 fantasy high #fantasy high #fantasy high junior year #fhjy #d20 fhjy #dimension 20 fhjy #fhjy spoilers #kristen applebees

[aerequets]

some doodles from an aggie sesh last week :D 

buy me a coffee

#i think my bond ends up looking extra fluffy #because i use his fur to hide my total lack of dog anatomy knowledge #the way i used to use long hair on characters to hide atrocious skull structure #lmao #spy x family #yor forger #sxf yor #anya forger #sxf anya #thorn princess #bond forger #sxf bond #my art #spy x family art #sxf art

[cagedcats]

Been keeping an eye on the @whispering-clan blog a tad. Kind of inspired me to redo LostClan ngl. But also inspired me to try and make some puppy sprites.

But here you have a custom Bigpup/kit! :,D idk if I’ll do an apprentice, adult or elder sprite tho.

The kit sprite is just a random kit sprite that I yoinked

#caged sprites #? if that works idk how to title this one #whisperingclan #cryptidclaws #other people’s ocs #but could you imagine a dog mod for clangen??? #good lord the amout of sprites #like so many for long hair/short hair but then also sizes #small/medium/big sized dogs #it would be so much work good god #and idk if I’d do it the survivors style since it’s already not super… reliant on actual dog group structures #but eh fantasy and all that I suppose #I know there’s a Lion mod I am looking forward to tho 👀 the details and work that person is doing woof #anyway bye bye now

[roychewtoy]

when kendall never really got out of the lake and has just been sinking his way through the rest of the story. and shiv never sees past the slant of light to see the knife coming until its sticking out of her and she can brandish it back, clutching bloody and desperate. and roman doesn't fold and crawl back to logan cause he never truly left the cage. and connor always returns to the doghouse in the desert, dried up out of sight

#that shiv gifset comparing the slant of light moment to the nearest ep is making me go crazy everytime i see it #i know they are all fighting dogs and im only really clanging that against connor and roman here #but theres just something about The structure of like. the cage and connors place in the desert #being actual physical things and.. kendalls water being this endless like sinking feeling #and shiv is just ...............fuck....................... #mentally i am pacing round the roys over and over and over and tht feels very ✅️on the money #🔄🔄🔄😐😐🔄🔄😐😐🔄😐🔄😐🫂😐🔄😐🫂🫂😐🫂😐🔄😐😐😐😐🫂😐🫂😐🫂😐🔄🔄🔄🔄🫂🫂🔄🫂🔄🫂🔄🔄🔄🔄🔄 #anyway heres how shiv violence can win #succession #chewtoy

[cctinsleybaxter]

Artists who admit to not knowing small details about their characters and worldbuilding have inadvertently given better advice than any character design post on social media tbh. as fun as it is to come up with what your guys would order from a restaurant or the contents of their backpack or their favorite color I've run into very few people who can leave that stuff in a story (or even leave it offscreen as paratext) without it being distracting and poorly written because it's rarely in service of the narrative. a lot of that is def just down to personal taste, but it feels more like designing characters for a TTRPG

#this goes for books comics screenplays whatever #basically anything except roleplay which demands that kind of fine detail bc maybe you ARE ordering from restaurants #as always you can run into the opposite problem too where your characters are empty vessels #but being online and having tried my own hand at a story as a teenager this feels like the more common roadblock #lighthouse is actually a great example of my ideal balance- the characters are deeply human; it feels like the finer details exist somewher #but they're not text- it's clear no one was thinking about their first memory or favorite dog breed #the focus is on structure and image #you can have it all! #books #films

[riley-coyotl]

Maple, 11.5 years old English Shepherd.

#dogs #dogblr #english shepherd #maple #dog structure #conformation

[theborzoiarebackintown]

SUSPICIOUS

#dogblr #petblr #dog #borzoi #sighthound #margo #charlie #can I also point out #how Margo is holding her tail #is a very normal and regular borzoi tail set #anyone familiar with dog language but not borzoi anatomy/structure #may think it’s a tucked tail and she’s nervous or uncomfortable #but that is absolutely her normal and CORRECT borzoi tail #per the standard tails are to be long and low set #which makes for a tucked tail look when held naturally

[darkwood-sleddog]

Hello

I was wondering if you could take about what you look for in a sporting dog's conformation, especially for draught work, particularly what parts of the conformation you look at to determine soundness? What does good movement look like in a dog? What does bad confo and movement look like? Are you able to get an idea of what a dogs confo is like/how sound the dog will be when it's a puppy?

(Question from curiosity as I realised that while i know this stuff about horses i didnt know a thing about dogs and then i starting wondering what dog people look for)

Let me preface this with the fact that I'm not a breeder and I also don't advocate for inexperienced clients choosing puppies, I'd much prefer an experienced breeder or mentor that works their dogs in harness to do that. Additionally there are some other draft breeds, such as the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog and other carters, that I am not familiar enough with to make assessment of their similarities with freighting sled dogs, although I'd guess they share a similar need for correct moderate angulation and bone.

Freighting sled dogs, while bigger than racier sledding types, should still be an agile dog, not coarse or overly heavy. The depth of chest is approximately one half the height of the dog at the shoulders with the deepest point being just behind the forelegs. The sternum should not be overly protruding but should be able to be felt, chest should be muscular upon inspection in mature dogs.The dog should be ~slightly~ longer than it is tall with a thick, muscular neck and a level, if not slightly sloping top line.

(Above: Correct malamute with correct top line)

(above: incorrect top lines)

(Inuit Qimmiq during Ivakkak showing level top line and correct ~slightly~ longer than tall proportion)

Good feet and joint construction are essential to all sled dogs. With freight dogs they should have perfectly straight front forelimbs with the elbows close to the body, but still able to move freely.

(above: examples of incorrect front constructions)

(above: Canadian Qimmiq showing correct front construction and good bone, foot proportion and overall musculature)

The carpal joint should be strong and flexible, the pasterns only slightly sloping with good elasticity and are short in length compared to non freight dogs.

(above: examples of bad pastern construction).

(above: correct front and pastern construction)

Rear legs should be muscular with the width of the thigh carrying down to the hock, the stifles are well bent. From the rear back legs will appear straight.

(above: incorrect rear construction)

(above: correct rear construction)

(above: Greenland dog team showing uniformity in rear construction, good muscle tone and good thickness of bone).

The dog should have thick bone and appropriately large feet for holding up that bone. Feet are a large, rounded snowshoe shape, neither a hare foot or a cat foot, and large in proportion to the dog. Toes should be arched with thick paw pads. Back paws should be slightly longer than the front paws.

(above: incorrect foot construction)

(above: Slash and Zombie showing correct foot size and proportion in relation to the dog. Note that Slash is the ideal freighting height and weight for a Malamute, but his feet are as large as Sigurd's (we've measured), who is 5" taller and 20 pounds heavier.)

(above: various Greenland Dogs. Notice the proportion and size of the feet.)

Movement of a dog will also be indicative of its construction and quality for work: freight dogs should have steady, efficient movement (a fluid, tireless trot is ideal), and should never appear choppy or paddling. Freight dogs do not single track, but tend to converge on a center line when speed increases.

(above: correct relaxed movement, notice where the front toes are in the reach of the dog)

(above: Sigurd showing correct movement over uneven ground).

(above: various working bred malamutes showing relaxed trots).

(above: Greenland dog team in various gaits, again notice where the front extension is during movement).

(above: Qimmiq participating in Ivakkak showing various gaits of correct movement)

While freighting sled dogs also have other qualifications I'd look for overall (correct coat type and head shape to work in an arctic environment), sled dogs are overall built from the ground up. I'd much rather have a dog with correct feet, angulation and muscle tone than I would a dog that does not have those things but has correct coat type and breed ideal head shape.

The above descriptions are consistent across all of the freighting sled dogs. If you're interested they are here: The Alaskan Malamute Illustrated Standard (where I have pulled some comparative images), The Greenland Dog Standard, The Canadian Eskimo Dog (Inuit Qimmiq) Standard, and the Dog Qualifications as described for the Ivakkak Traditional Sled Dog Race (Inuit Sled Dogs ONLY allowed).

THIS video from the Alaskan Malamute Club of America is also very helpful when it comes to understanding correct movement.

I also recommend: Structure in Action, The Makings of a Durable Dog for those interested in canine conformation for various types of work and performance.

#dogblr #faq #dog structure #freight dogs #sled dogs #alaskan malamute #greenland dog #inuit qimmiq #canadian inuit dog #canadian eskimo dog

[th3-0bjectivist]

“Oblivion Haze” - Acrylic paint on canvas

#startin' to miss muh tumblrz #artgif #gif #computer animation #art on tumblr #animated painting #experimental art #experimental #acrylic #acrylic paint #a hell dimension #art #a structure... #IN HELL! #page update from my dog coming up! #new stuff #end of March

[dipndotz]

walter doodles from last nite

#dont starve #dont starve together #dst #dst walter #deerclops #dst woby #how can u say no to him #cant a boy just have his dog and his giant fucked up structure destroying deerclops

[hermitseasonzine]

Introducing contributor section three, Events!

Art by @milkypiggybeans

#hermitcraft #hermitcraft s9 #hermitblr #rendog #renthedog #ren diggity dog #rendog fanart #docm77 #docm77 fanart #structure intro