do dobermans bloat?

[lute]

i noticed that dobies have pretty deap chests. do they bloat easy like great danes, greyhounds, or other breeds with deep chests?

[IRescue452]

I think I remember bloat being one of the bigger concerns with dobies. Why do you ask?

[Pam]

Unfortunately yes. Here is link for a list of dogs that have a problem with bloat. Unfortunately it is a condition that I am all too familiar with. My RB standard poodle most likely died from bloat and my daughter's greater swiss mountain dog died from bloat. It is a terrifying thing to think about and I try not to dwell on it too much but as the mom of a standard poodle it is always in the back of my mind.

http://www.cybercanine.com/bloat.htm

[lute]

thanks for the link Pam. thankfully siberians aren't too prone to bloat. i'm still careful with Gracie simply because her great grandfather died of Bloat. sorry for your losses. i would hate to lose a dog to bloat.

IRescue452, i have always admired the doberman. i think they are a wonderful breed. i saw a doberman the other day and noticed it had a deep chest so i thought i'd ask.

[lv4dogs]

I think you got your answer already. But just a reminder that any dog can get bloat, just some are more prone to it than others.
Look at sweet Lexi, lexi_lover's jack russel who just had bloat last week. Luckily they caught it in time.

[Malinois]

Yes, and I think they bloat EASIER.