Skinny GSDs for Sale - Page 4

So you guys say that seeing the ribs on a dog with the belly caving in means that the dog is "in good working order?  That's a new one on me.  And, as far as my dog, I probably should have taken pics from above like the pic from Crys.  From above he looks similar but with a bloated abdomen from his issues.  Ramage, it's not the vet, it's the actual lab results with a diagnosis from Texas A&M University, along with the fact that he lost 23 lbs from vomiting and diarreah.  And no, he was never an overweight dog.
http://www.gsrne.org/wayde.htm
I want you guys to check out this story.  From the side, he is as "lean and healthy" as you guys are saying.

jaggirl,
most of the links you posted are from Czech dogs. They tend to be more ribbier (is that a true word?) than other lines, meaning that they have more of a rounded chest. Naturally, their chest sticks out more, plus they are lean and muscular - like it is supposed to be. Take a look at some human athletes: Swimmers, runners, bikers! They all have protruding rib cages.
As to your dog: He too looks fine to me. If he has medical issues, it is even more important to keep him lean and muscular. You should start exercising him more - swimming is usually the best. Why in all the world did you shave him? Because your vet wanted a view of him without coat? You need to find a different vet. It is cruel to shave dogs. They need their coat as an insulation from extreme heat. Exposed skin also sunburns easily.
A German judge told me years ago, a true proof if a dog is too thin or too fat is to look from above (like Crys' photo). Most dogs I have encountered here are too fat, even when they have that curve on the side - fat deposits around the ligaments and muscle of the lower back (past the rib cage).
One more question: Why did you chose a Malinois as comparison? I believe they are even ribbier than most GSDs. So, that dog might be in excellent condition as well. But as the others already stated as well, I don't know anything about them.

OP:  None  of the dogs in the links you provided are too thin.  In fact they all appear to be a very healthy weight.  

Jag, sorry but if your dog had 20 more pounds on him he'd be fat.  The dogs in the photos that you posted look good and in top working condition.  Aside from a couple of the photos posted, most of those dogs look good too!  I keep my dogs on the lean side.   They have to run an AD test everytime they go herding.  They are athletes and being the weight that John Q public is used to seeing, would do them no justice.  My older female is kept very lean too, they don't have as many problems as they get older when they are kept lean and as Steph said it can be very hard to get the weight off.  Steph, is the photo that you posted before or after the dog lost 20 pounds?

yea I wonder too about the shaving!   You can feel things just fine with the fur!

I've threatened to shave my German Shedders, but wouldn't ever do it!   LOL

"most of the links you posted are from Czech dogs. They tend to be more ribbier (is that a true word?) than other lines, meaning that they have more of a rounded chest. Naturally, their chest sticks out more, plus they are lean and muscular - like it is supposed to be. Take a look at some human athletes: Swimmers, runners, bikers! They all have protruding rib cages. "

Thank you Chris for your explanation. And I do agree with you 100%. I have chech female and she is on a thin side, trust me has nothing to do with dog being unhealthy or not getting enough food is genetics, in my dog you can see every muscle and she looks thin but she is fast too and can out jump most of GSD's that I been seeing around in my city lately. Thin is good, all females that I owned were always on a lean side. Last thing is 100lb female scaling 6'' wall. Almost all the links you posted looked good to me, and my favorite is the first dog I happen to disagree with anyone that thinks that dog is too lean. I find it to be in a perfect shape. The way I like my dogs. As pointed out by many I will take skinny dog over fat one any time, especially dog under 2 years.

Sorry it was link#3 dog that I liked the most, it looks exactly 100% like my female. And she gets 6 cups of dry (when the recomendation for her age, and size should be 4). But she is active she is like a burner burnes through everything you throw at her.

Jag, IOW, your dog looks pretty darn good for having G.I. issues. 

There is a dog in my club with it and he's definitely on the thinner side.   I say keep your dog where he's at. 

Kathy