Definition of "Wet" when describing a dog - Page 2

Guddu, I would not consider this a wet dog. My answer is based only by looking at the dog stacked and NOT in motion, where if the skin is "wet", or loose, it could be visible.   

I thought, "wet" referred to the loose skin under her neck ?..or do you mean the movement of the skin (eg over the back) when the dog walks ?

Most of wet dogs are called so due to loose skin in the neck area, that is the most common cause of calling a dog wet. But wet is used as the opposite of dry, dry: general firm look (not the back but the muscles) + tight body skin, above good ligaments + tight lips + tight neck skin. I've heard the term " not very dry" a lot. I never heard wet referring to movement.
Some judges and breeders when describing a dog use the term "dry bones" which means tight sking above bones, good muscles and little or no fat.
Some breeders and judges prefer to use this term when describing the neck "thick neck" which means fatty neck, some describe jaws/lips "loose lips" and so on, but dry in general refers to tightness of skin/not fatty, good muscles and ligaments, it does not have to do with movement in itself, taking into consideration that a wet dog gets easily noticed during movement.

Ibrahim

Yes it will be obvious by looking at him in standing position, here's an example, this dog has loose/thick/fatty neck, loose lips and not very tight body skin, no judge would call him dry

On the other hand this is a dry dog
Look at the upper lip and look at neck skin and body skin

I have experienced some puppies and dogs that have skin over the shoulders and back that "rolls" when in motion.  However when standing still it is not obvious unless there is a hands on examination done.  By easily grabbing the skin along the topline and shoulder and lifting it and the ability to "roll"  it from side to side without causing pain to the dog is considered wet.  

I believe there are many interputations of the meaning of wet.  Different people see it differently, and I am sure no one is wrong in what they consider it to be.  Its just a matter of opinion.  I do believe you have a pretty good idea of what it considered to be. 

Ibrahim, is that the dog that last year that you thought would not meet standard because at the time, he was alittle too short? Regardless he is a nice looking boy!

And yes Ibrahim, a VERY wet dog that has the loose skin around the neck and jowl will be obvious when standing still. But the stack pic that was in question did not have the obvious wet look around the neck and head area.  Therefore, I said if the skin was loose over the shoulders and topline, unless a hands on examination was done while stacked, the only other way to tell was to see the dog in motion. If the dog was really wet, the skin would have been seen while in motion.  

No, no. This is a different one, this one at 1 year old was exactly 65 cms high at withers and his body frame was huge. 

Yes Hutchins you're right about the body skin examining with one's hand, I was writing and having in mind the neck and lips, body skin in many cases, in standing, needs feeling with the hand as you described.