The phrase
"deep chest" refers to someone or something having a chest (the front part of our body between the neck and abdomen) that is big or spacious.
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It's ok to cry over an empty
deep chest freezer... I shed a tear today for myself, my daughter, and my empty chest freezer.
The show bred animal has a long, thin neck,
overly deep chest and is quite large - much larger than they want them at the track.
These dogs have a rectangular appearance
with deep chests that extend down half of their height.
Bloat is one of the words that strikes fear into the hearts of owners
of deep chested breeds.
Bloat can affect any dog but it's more common
in deep chested breeds like Great Danes, Doberman Pinchers and Boxers.
Anyone who owns a
large deep chested dog should definitely know the exact emergency procedures for the veterinary hospital they go to - who to call after hours, how to get to emergency clinics or alternative facilities and what payment arrangements those facilities will require.
In breeds with a high risk of bloat, such as Great Danes, German Shepherd Dogs, and Akitas (as well as
other deep chested dogs), a preventive surgery called a prophylactic gastropexy can often be performed when the dog is being spayed or neutered.
Prophylactic gastropexy should be considered in large dogs of
deep chested conformation — such as the Great Dane, Standard Poodle, German Shepherd, and Saint Bernard.
While the exact cause of bloat is currently unknown, large and giant breed dogs with
deep chests such as Great Danes, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Boxers, and Standard Poodles are more susceptible to bloat.
It's most common in large breeds with
deep chest cavities, like Great Danes and Saint Bernards.
Bloat can occur in
many deep chested breeds and is one of the most troubling dog illnesses.
This Toy Breed has slightly
deeper chest when compared to their relatively thin waists, but generally speaking these canine companions have square shaped bodies and overall compact square builds.
The large eyes are dark and round; the nose should be black with open nostrils; the body is compact, with sloping shoulder blades and
fairly deep chest.
Large breed dogs are generally at risk, especially
if deep chested, including Great Danes and German Shepherds.
Although he is little he is
quite deep chested instead of tubular allowing him to still stand for stud!
With
extremely deep chested breeds like a Great Dane, respiratory ailments can also be brought on by cold weather.
Many swear that an elevated feeder is crucial for feeding a Great Dane or other
deep chested giant breed.
Large breed
deep chested pets however are fed only once a day in the morning to prevent Bloat, or GDV.
This breed shares the large alert ears, bushy straight tail,
wide deep chest and the long agile legs of their wolf cousins.
Dachshunds have a
very deep chest and are prone to bloat (life - threatening situation — accumulation of gas in the stomach).
Risk factors for bloat include being a large breed dog (highest percentage of dogs) that is
deep chested such as a Great Dane (long length chest with small width).
However, smaller breeds that have
deep chest cavities, such as Basset Hounds, are also susceptible.
German Shepherds grow to a large size dog breed between 60 to 90 pounds that is well muscled, slightly tapered, angular and longer than
deep chested when fed a breed appropriate diet.
Any dog can suffer from bloat, but it's most common in larger dogs
with deep chests like Boxers, German Shepherds, Bloodhounds, English Setters, Labrador Retrievers and so on.
It's most commonly diagnosed
in deep chested breeds like German shepherds, standard poodles, and Labradors.
There still is not a firm consensus on the best way to treat this problem when it occurs and not much concrete information on the causes of this condition, although it is widely accepted that large
deep chested dogs are at the greatest risk.
Most are Belgian and German Shepherds —
deep chested breeds with an increased tendency for GDV.
At this point we invested in
a deep chest freezer.
The pullover was first declared the best exercise for developing
a deep chest by Alan Calvert, founder of the Milo Barbell Company and Strength magazine, around 1911.
Years ago, dumbbell pullovers were known as the most important exercise for developing
a deep chest.
It sounds the part too, with
a deep chested burble that's more all - American dragster than English country gent.
Although the condition almost always occurs in giant or large breed dogs with narrow,
deep chests, gastric dilatation (usually without volvulus or twisted intestines), occasionally occurs in small senior dogs.
They have a fox - like head,
a deep chest, small feet and no tail.
This dog has a muscular body with
a deep chest.
It is strong - boned, with solid muscles
a deep chest and broad shoulders.
Several breeds are predisposed to vomit because they have
deep chests with large space for the stomach to swing within.
There are no exaggerations of limb as there are in its associated breeds, such as the Shih Tzu's shortened limbs and
a deep chest, the Tibetan Spaniel's slightly bowed forelegs, and the Tibetan Terrier's extra lenght of foreleg and thin bones.