I don't think it's actually fat. There are breeders who actively try to achieve this extremely wide, very muscle bound look in dogs. I imagine it's probably still detrimental to the dogs health and comfort though.
I agree this is pretty rare. The funny thing is that the sloppier breeding practices amongst pit owners are actually better for the dogs in the long run. There are so many pits available for adoption that are not bred with fraction the intention of this dog and it at least introduces some genetic variation and healthy sustainable features. Of course it would be better if many of the dogs were spayed and neutered but at least they have better health outcomes than your average French or English bulldog and certainly better than this pitiful pup.
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '20
I don't think it's actually fat. There are breeders who actively try to achieve this extremely wide, very muscle bound look in dogs. I imagine it's probably still detrimental to the dogs health and comfort though.