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A. Along the neck
B. Along the withers |
C. Crease down back
D. Tailhead |
E. Ribs
F. Behind the shoulder |
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The Ideal Body Condition
Score is between 5 and 6-1/2
1. Poor
Animal extremely emaciated; spinous processes, ribs, tailhead, tuber coxae
(hip joints), and ischia (lower pelvic bones) projecting prominently; bone
structure of withers, shoulders, and neck easily noticeable; no fatty tissue
can be felt.
2. Very Thin
Animal emaciated; slight fat covering over base of spinous processes,
transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae feel rounded; spinous processes,
ribs, tailhead, tuber coxae (hip joints) and ischia (lower pelvic bones)
prominent; withers, shoulders, and neck structure faintly discernable.
3. Thin
Fat buildup about halfway on spinous processes; transverse processes cannot
be felt; slight fat cover over ribs; spinous processes and ribs easily
discernable; tailhead prominent, but individual vertebrae cannot be
identified visually; tuber coxae (hip joints), appear rounded but easily
discernable;
tuber ischia (lower pelvic bones) not distinguishable; withers, shoulders
and neck accentuated.
4. Moderately Thin
Slight ridge along back; faint outline of ribs discernible; tailhead
prominence depends on conformation, fat can be felt around it; tuber coxae
(hip joints) not discernable; withers, shoulders and neck not obviously
thin.
5. Moderate
Back is flat (no crease or ridge); ribs not visually distinguishable but
easily felt; fat around tailhead beginning to feel spongy; withers appear
rounded over spinous processes; shoulders and neck blend smoothly into body.
6. Moderately Fleshy
May have slight crease down back; fat over ribs spongy; fat around tailhead
soft; fat beginning to be deposited along the side of withers, behind
shoulders, and along sides of neck.
7. Fleshy
May have slight crease down back; individual ribs can be felt, but
noticeable filling between ribs with fat; fat around tailhead soft; fat
deposited along withers, behind shoulders,and along neck.
8. Fat
Crease down back; difficult to feel ribs, fat around tailhead very soft; fat
area along withers filled with fat, area behind shoulder filled with fat,
noticeable thickening of neck; fat deposited along inner thighs.
9. Extremely Fat
Obvious crease down back; patchy fat appearing over ribs, bulging fat around
tailhead; along withers, behind shoulders and along neck, fat along inner
thighs may rub together; flank filled with fat. |
