Rave Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Just curious, at what age can one expect a female pup's chest to drop? 1 year? 18 months? I never really paid attention. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martySQ Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Do you mean become deep? ( or are you talking their breasts drooping?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 "become deep" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 I don't know if this is what you're looking for, or if it helps, but Kestrel at 5 months no longer has that more tubular puppy shape but has a clearly defined deep chest that slopes up behind her ribcage. I couldn't tell you when she first appeared that way though.... J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 hmm odd, I always thought "chest drop" was a common term, but I guess not. It's when the space between their from legs changes from convex to concave. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Wolf Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Mine did in my late 40's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Thanks for explaining it! Never heard of it (obviously, as my response was way off the mark), so never thought about it. And I can't say I ever really paid attention to the convexity or concavity of my dogs' chests.... I kind of like Pam's response! J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I never paid attention either, although I knew it happened at some point, hence the question. I'll try to pay attention to Hype (almost 9 months), if I can only remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleybean Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Mine did in my late 40's ROTFLMAO!!!! :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 It might be like losing teeth. One day the baby teeth are there and the next thing you know the adult teeth are there, and you just never really see the complete transition. I'll try to keep an eye on Kestrel (5 months) too. Guess I should look now so I have a baseline, lol! J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Probably. Although teething I do notice since I play a lot of tug with my pups and bloody tugs are noticeable! Also the other dogs usually sniff the pup's mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Oh I meant it more in terms of you know the pup is teething, but you don't see the pup lose every tooth. I actually have 6-7 of Kestrel's teeth, but that's not typical. I guess it was a bad comparison, but I was basically trying to say that it's something you know happens but you don't always note every instance of the happening.... J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsgyay Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 It really varies among the individuals but I would say usually between 9-18 months. Usually I find after they've had their first heat and mature hormonally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Mine did in my late 40's Exactly what I was thinking.... Not sure about the concave chest verses the convex chest. I don't think any of my dogs are concave and I don't remember them as pups to be that was either. I guess I always saw it as filling out. Going from that lean puppy body to the deep chested or wider chest adult. But that doesnt' happen till over a year or so or that is/was my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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