oscenfortrouble

[oscenfortrouble]

The eeeears

[oscenfortrouble]

WET BEAST WTUESDAY

[oscenfortrouble]

Something that's always fascinated me about show dog breeding is the creep towards a shorter muzzle and domed, chunkier head that I've observed in several breeds and I always wonder what fuels these trends, what groupings of shapes us humans consider more aesthetically pleasing to look at than others. I think that accentuated stops may read as more striking in a silhouette, perhaps there's even some of the neotenic feature theory at play somewhere. Idk as an artist this topic intrigues me because ultimately they are aesthetic choices.

Disclaimer bingo:

-Yes these are cherry picked examples, but they're all dogs that were awarded champion titles (only exception is the Saint because I wanted a clear side view of a swiss dog specifically, but being one of the few dogs whose photographs were chosen to be in the club's studbook also doesn't make this a complete nobody).

- No I'm not insinuating that all the shorter muzzled dogs are all BOAS risks for impaired breathing, brachycephaly is a spectrum and BOAS risk is multifactorial. This is mostly a discussion on aesthetic preferences.

- No i'm not insisting all the historic dogs were definitely healthier than the modern dogs or that the modern dogs must be currently sickly or were bred by bad people.

- Yes this image omits postcranial conformation, I wanted to focus on heads specifically. Many vintage titled dogs indeed had legs and toplines that weren't the most structurally sound compared to today's standards.

[oscenfortrouble]

The breed standard for modern Persian cats calls for the nose and mouth to be in “vertical alignment” with the eyes 😭

[oscenfortrouble]

[oscenfortrouble]

Taking my Dog (and my family, I suppose) to the Binch!!!

[oscenfortrouble]

solving the shedding problem once and for all!!

is it possible to have a dog that is too desensitized to vacuum cleaners, asking for a friend

[oscenfortrouble]

is it possible to have a dog that is too desensitized to vacuum cleaners, asking for a friend

[oscenfortrouble]

free ranging my horse at the dog park

[oscenfortrouble]

why is my dog the one that comes home smelling like a swamp

[oscenfortrouble]

offering my pet anteater things to sniff as enrichment

[oscenfortrouble]

sending him back where he belongs

[oscenfortrouble]

want to see the best picture of Kep I’ve ever taken

[oscenfortrouble]

would it be too much to ask for slightly less biting

[oscenfortrouble]

i have the funniest news

[oscenfortrouble]

i bring a very “you’re describing a shih tzu or perhaps a chihuahua” to the “what dog breed should I get based on these lifestyle needs” conversation that people who were hoping I’d say “corgi” really don’t like

[oscenfortrouble]

collie owner drinking game:

take a shot every time an old person tells you that they/their family used to have a collie when they were growing up.

die of alcohol poisoning.