novatech":1ezniggd said:Thanks Knersie. I thought that but was not sure so I did not post it.
I do have a question about conformation for you and other experts on here, or just opinions by others. There always is someone stating about cows or bulls being pinched at the girth. I understand the basic concept but looking at some of the animals I just don't see it. Some may look pinched only because they have more spring of rib? Some may looked pinched because they carry more fat in the forward chest or brisket area? So could someone please explain something more about this?
I'm with you on this, a lot of what is a full heart girth is just fat. I see lots of comments on pinched heart girth where I don't think the animal in question is lacking that much there. Any normal animal will be slightly wider at the shoulders than he is just behind the shoulders (heart girth). He will then get wider at the 3rd rib again, that is just normal conformation.
When the alarm lights start flashing for me is when there is a break just behind the shoulder and his front legs are standing close together. I think a lack of depth and capacity is a much more frequently encountered problem than an otherwise good animal with just a pinched heartgirth.