poodle proud Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi, Could someone explain exactly what is meant by a dogs 'condition'? I have seen this term used a lot in the dry food posts. Is this just referring to their weight or something more? I have recently switched my dogs to eagle pack and wondered what I should look for in terms of the effects of the new food on their condition. Thanks for enlightening a newbie on the jargon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I guess it might mean something a little different to everyone but to me " condition" takes in to account body fat, muscle mass, coat texture and shine, the teeth, eyes, nails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 How about it possibly referring to the dogs "total state of health"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 How about it possibly referring to the dogs "total state of health"? ummm yeah that's a better way to put it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijbiz Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Yes, I'm with total body condition - great weight, glossy coat etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Yes I agree the whole picture. To me a dog is not in good condition if it has a shiney coat but is underweight, or has good weigh/body cover but lacking muscle and/or fitness. It is definately the total package for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodle proud Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Ok, great. Thanks to all. How do you tell if their muscle mass is what it should be? And can every dog have a shiny coat or does it depend on the breed? I have mostly been around poodles and while they havent been show poodles I havent seen a poodle with a shiny coat. I have noticed on DOL'ers signature pics the dogs with the shiniest coast are short-haired generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I guess the wool type coats would be less likely to be shiney like a shorter coat, but Collies, Flat coats, setters etc have shiney coats. I suppose it come down to the composition of the hair itself. For me I like nice firm muscles with good definition (Easy to see but you can also feel it under coat) I refer to them as hard muscle, not soft muscle. I can't really put it properly into words though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APBT Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 i use 'condition' when talking about helth, eg my dog is in great condition but you may also here people saying there conditiong there dog, thats when they are getting there dog in shape for personal reasons or a sport mabey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 With setters the English & red/whites arent what i call shiney in comparison to the Gordon & Irish.All 4 have different coat textures. A flat coat is shinier than all of them. For me condition means the over all package & diet plays a small part . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Another term that is often used is substance. Would anyone like to define that? To me it suggests good bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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