Interesting graphics from Doctors Foster & Smith may help to resolve the ongoing question of whether I'm fat or just "built". In each group the top drawing is of a dog as seen from above, and the bottom drawing is a profile.
Very thin Thin Ideal Overweight Obese
Body score = 1 Body score = 3 Body score = 5 Body score =7 Body score = 9
Now let's see how I score according to this index:
Overhead Profile Less Flattering Profile
It looks like my body score is about a 6, placing me somewhere between "Ideal" and "Overweight." This may seem worrisome, but please refer back to my post regarding Stump, the winner of "Best in Show" at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Stump would have a body score of 9 (Obese!) if the Foster & Smith schematics were applied. From this we may conclude that Ideal weight appears to be a moving target.
The graphics and accompanying explanation can be found here, on the Doctors Foster & Smith website.
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