Critique Orwell pls - Page 2

Agree with what some of the others have said...he looks overweight and a bit too fat (so sorry). But, he is a GORGEOUS dog!!  I thought he looked fabulous when you were mountain hiking every day in addition to his herding sheep (the thread you did before this one).  Is he still herding everyday at this size?  I also liked the other dog you posted in your threads. How is he getting on?  

I have a horse that is what we call an "easy keeper". She gets fat on air!! LOL 

Sara

Ibraham,

 Orwell is a great looking dog, but I agree he's a tad chunky. I looked at his pedigree and he looks much better in that picture. His parents might not be famous, but Orwell has a very nice pedigree IMO. Sounds like you got your self a great dog from a less known breeder, but that doesn't make him any less of a dog.  

Greg & Hutchins,

Thank you for your opinion and valuable in formation, I like Orwell's character and temperament, he wasn't trained much as we do not have professional trainers yet, I once posted videos of his bite training on PDB and was advised to quit as the trainer and helper were doing more damage than benefit to the dog. Orwell's job is guarding, I am in construction business and have my store at my farm where Orwell guards a 7500 square meters of property, as a matter of fact those pictures were taken of him yesterday as he jumped on the fence wall when he heard a sound from the distance. He's very alert and can hear the slightest sound, he is confident and friendly, he does not mind being touched, not afraid when agitated and stands his grounds without any sign of fear or avoidance. He is the perfect friend.

Ibrahim

Smiley,

He can't be that fat as you're suggesting, maybe the angle and lower altitude I took the pictures from is deceiving, I may miss 2-4 kgs extra weight on him but not more than that for sure. Here are few more pics which were taken on same day, one is with the farmer just to show a comparative size, he's not huge either.
He is 63.5 cms high and 72 cms long, but he's the widest dog I've ever seen, 37 kgs in weight, he eats whole chicken 900-1100 gms in the morning and 200 grams Royal Canin junior at night, farmer thinks we're starving him, sheep herding just started but no hiking since last autumn.

Thanks felloffher for the comment, I mentioned his measurements above, if you still think he's overweight please say so, take into consideration that he's wide, when you look at his back from the top I think he something like 20 cm wide.

Ibrahim

Gorgeous boy and nice nice pedigree!  You will know if he is over weight if you can not see his last two ribs.  When he turns to the side they should be noticable ( not obvious but you should see definition between the ribs) Weight on the scale is harder, just look for those ribs and you know he's good to go! 

Thanks brynjulf, I promise I will.

Ibrahim

Love the picture of him laying on the ledge, he really is a gorgeous dog!  I'd take him
It also looks like he is scouting the perimeter looking for unwanted visitors, and that he knows his job.

My dog has EPI so I think it is nice to see a dog with some extra poundage these days as long as it isn't so much that it will affect his joints later on in life.

Beautiful dog! Great definition in the face and love the colors. I do agree that it'd be good to shed a few pounds. He's not that overweight, but larger dogs, especially breeds that are prone to hip and elbow problems, it's best to keep them on the slim side.