Protruding Chest

I was just wondering if it was normal for a Corgi to have a protruding chest. My Corgi's is like pointed. It seems to be muscle or bone. He is about six months old. Just wanted to make sure he is ok.

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Permalink Reply by CaptainCorgi on May 17, 2008 at 2:11pm

It's totally normal for a Corgi to have a hard bone sort of sticking out. (Right where their throat ends and their chest area begins) All dog's chests are made that way, but it just seems to be more promidant in Corgis. <3

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Permalink Reply by Samantha on May 17, 2008 at 2:21pm

Well, that's good news. I wasn't sure. Is that what gives Corgis their full-chested look?

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Permalink Reply by CaptainCorgi on May 19, 2008 at 12:06am

Yep, most definitely! I think it sticks out more due to their short legs. I guess it 'pushed' that bone out more. All dogs have it, but Corgi's are definitely bigger. Lol! I wonder if Dachshunds have them too?

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Permalink Reply by Ginny and Diggory on May 17, 2008 at 5:47pm

that's good to know! I've often wondered the same thing. You can definitely feel that bone when you're petting her, but I haven't noticed it on other breeds of dogs

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Permalink Reply by Vladimir on May 19, 2008 at 1:33am

My borzoi's breast bone sticks out a lot! You can see it due to the fact that he hasn't got his full coat yet and plus he's a high performance breed. The breast bone sticks out on all breeds...it's just more prominent in some breeds.

Your corgi is a cute! :-)

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Permalink Reply by Samantha on May 19, 2008 at 6:14pm

Thanks...he is!

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Permalink Reply by Sam McHenry on May 19, 2008 at 10:58pm

My corgi seems to use it as a battering ram to knock over other dogs. I think that corgis have developed it specifically for this purpose.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah C. on November 15, 2008 at 10:09am

I have seen this happen a lot except you take out dog and put in MY LEGS.

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Permalink Reply by Julie on November 14, 2008 at 9:25pm

Great question, I often wondered that myself.

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Permalink Reply by Lou Ann Lemaster on November 15, 2008 at 5:50am

Duncan uses his chest as a "battering ram:" to get his sister, Chloe to play. He'll run up to her and hit her with his chest a couple of times, which seems to irritate her and she reacts. He uses his chest to herd us along by bumping the back of our legs when we walk.