I am wondering if my dog would be disqualified in an AKC dog show for his floating rib. I know that it is attached to some muscle....through tendons? But Google really hasn't been able to help me.

Thanks.



Everything about this dog is perfect....infact, if he were a man- he'd be a model- and just wear clothes to cover up his floating rib.

1/22/2006 1:54:39 PM

oh damnit i hate it when my topics are fucked up.

It takes like 2 days to get through all of the hating.

1/22/2006 1:55:45 PM

is it a dachshund?

1/22/2006 4:39:01 PM

i am not sure why floating ribs would be a problem, i mean we all have them.

floating ribs are called such because unlike "true" ribs, the attach through cartilage to the rib above them instead of to the sterum/breast bone. They have intercostal muscles between them just like every other rib in the body. again, this is humans, but I don't really see why it would be anything much different in a dog

~Skip~

1/22/2006 4:47:55 PM

thanks- great info (more than google)

i have an american bulldog and he has a floating rib. It wouldn't bother me except we were thinking about studding him and maybe showing him (but i don't really have the motivation to show him).


Anyway- it protrudes out from his rib cage and it looks like there is a golf ball lodged under his skin. I guess I am mainly inquiring about the cosmetic problems with this.

1/23/2006 9:41:19 AM

http://www.akc.org/breeds/bulldog/index.cfm


if you have an akc related question chances are you will find an answer on the AKC site faster than on TWW


the rib might not disqualify him, but a dog without the rib will place higher

its an asthetics thing

1/23/2006 9:59:33 AM

surgically remove it

1/23/2006 10:11:50 AM