| Condition |
Neck |
Withers |
Loin |
Tailhead |
Ribs |
Shoulder |
| (1) POOR |
Bone structure easily noticeable (emaciated, no fatty tissue) |
Bone structure easily noticeable (emaciated, no fattytissue) |
Spinous process projects promiently |
Tailhead (pinbones)and hock bones projecting prominently |
Ribs projecting prominently |
Bone structure easily noticeable |
| (2) VERY THIN |
Faintly discernibleanimal emaciated |
Faintly discernible |
Slight fat covering overbase of spinous processes. Tranvesrs processes of lumbar vertebrae feel rounded Spinous processes are prominent. |
Tailhead prominent |
Ribs prominent |
Faintly discernible |
|
| (3) THIN |
Neck accuentuated |
Withers accentuated |
Fat buildup halfway on spinous processes but easily discernible. Transverse processes cannot be felt |
Tailhead prominent but individual vertbrae cannot be visually identified. |
Slight fat cover over ribs. Ribs easily discernible. |
Shoulder accentuated |
| (4) MODERATELY THIN |
Neck not obviously thin |
Withers not obviously thin |
Negative crease along back |
Prominence depends on conformation, fat can be felt. Hock bones not discernible |
Faint outline discernible |
Shoulder not obviously thin |
| (5) MODERATE |
Neck blends smoothly into body |
Withers rounded over spinous processes |
Back level |
Fat around tailhead beginning to feel spongy |
Ribs cannot be visually distinguished but can be easily felt |
Shoulder lends smoothly into body |
| (6) MODERATLEY FLESHY |
Fat beginning to be deposited |
Fat beginning to be deposited |
May have slight positive crease down back |
Fat around tailhead feels soft |
Fat over ribs feels spongy |
Fat beginning to be deposited |
| (7) FLESHY |
Fat deposited along neck |
Fat deposited along withers |
May have positive crease down back |
Fat around tailhead feels soft |
Individual ribs can felt, but noticeable filling between ribs with fat |
Fat deposited behind shoulder |
| (8) FAT |
Noticeable thickening of neck. (Fat deposited along inner buttocks. |
Area along withers filled with fat |
Positive crease down back |
Tailhead fat very soft |
Difficult to feel ribs |
Area behind shoulder filled in flush with body |
| (9) EXTREMELY FAT |
Bulging fat. (fat along inner buttocks may rub together) |
Bulging fat. (Flank filled in flush> |
Obvious positive crease down back. |
Bulging fat around tailhead |
Patchy fat apprearing over ribs |
Bulging fat |