BCS 1: emaciation
BCS 2: thin
Side observation
BCS 3: Normal
Overlooking observation
BCS 4: Overweight
BCS 5: Obesity
Touch the ribs, pelvis and lumbar vertebrae.
Ideal type
chin
The line from chin to throat is strong.
Rib contact
You can feel covered with the right amount of fat.
Look at the abdomen from the side
Smooth and firm
fat body
chin
Fat relaxation from chin to throat.
Rib contact
It's hard to find the ribs by touching them with your hands.
Look at the abdomen from the side
The abdominal relaxation line is parallel to the ground.
A fat figure
chin
There are wrinkles from chin to throat.
Rib contact
The fat is so thick that the ribs can't feel it at all.
Look at the abdomen from the side
You can clearly see the sagging abdominal muscles.
Ideal body shape
Look down at the waist
There is a waist in the waist.
Look down from neck to shoulder.
Tight, no excess fat
Tail thickness
The thickness from the root to the tip of the tail is similar.
fat body
Look down at the waist
The waistline is not obvious.
Look down from neck to shoulder.
A little fat to pinch.
Tail thickness
The root is thick and the tip is slightly thin.
A fat figure
Look down at the waist
The upper and lower sides are thicker and have no waist.
Look down from neck to shoulder.
The fat is so thick that the ribs can't feel it at all.
Tail thickness
The tail root is thick.
Obesity confirmation: it clearly describes the dog's body shape in a graphic way. Obesity can lead to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, abnormal lipid metabolism and so on. Moreover, the easy-free force will also decrease, and there will be arthritis and disc herniation caused by excessive load.
Adjustment of dietary calorie intake: according to special circumstances such as whether infertile dogs are elderly dogs, scientifically calculate the calorie intake of one day. If this calculation is troublesome, it is suggested that puppies who need to lose weight can reduce the previous amount to one-third or one-half! Diet management is more important than exercise. For dogs, diet management is more important than exercise! It's hard to lose weight by exercising, it's hard! It is not impossible!