Morphological characteristics of Whipple dogs

Morphological characteristics of Whipple dogs

Morphological characteristics of Whipple dogs
Whip pit bull (details)

The ideal shoulder height of Whipple should be 48.26-55.88cm; Ideally, this dog should have a shoulder height of 45.72-53.34cm, and an up-down error of more than 1.5 inches is a disqualification. The distance from the front chest to the buttocks is equal to or slightly larger than the shoulder height. Medium bone mass.
A medium-sized visual hound with elegant and symmetrical appearance, showing speed, strength and balance, but not rough. A real sports hound can run the maximum distance with the least movement. It gives people the impression that they are beautiful and harmonious, muscular, strong and powerful, and their appearance is extremely elegant, graceful and streamlined, which is the requirement of speed. Symmetry, well-developed muscles and strong pace are the key considerations; All his structures serve speed and work, and any exaggeration must be removed.
The head is long and inclined, the distance between the ears is quite wide, the stop can hardly be observed, and the teeth are white and firm. Protrusive jaw bite and disqualification. The bite with the upper jaw protruding is also a disqualification if the upper jaw protrudes 1/4 inch or more. The neck is long, neat, muscular, arched, with no dewlap in the throat, and gradually widens into the upper shoulder blade. A stubby neck or a sheep's neck is a defect. The back is wide, firm, muscular and longer than the waist. The back line starts from the withers of the horse, showing a smooth, beautiful and natural arch shape, reaching the hips over the waist; The circular arch is continuous without fracture. Collapse of shoulder blades, sunken back, flat back, steep or flat hips are all defects. The tail is long and the tip is thin, and when it falls between the hind legs, it extends to the hock joint. When he is exercising, his tail is held low and slightly bent upward; The tail should not be raised above the back.
The coat is short, compact, smooth and hard. Any other coat is a disqualification. Old scars left by work or caused by accidents should not be discriminated against in the competition. Color doesn't matter.
The gait is low, stretched and smooth, with the forequarters fully stretched and the hindquarters with strong driving force. Viewed from the side, his movements are very stretched; When the forelimbs stretch forward, they are close to the ground, resulting in long and low steps; The hindquarters produce a strong driving force. When he leaves or looks from behind, his legs are neither bent inward nor turned outward, and his paws are neither intertwined nor interfere with each other.