You won’t find the kind of dust ruffle we’re talking about at Bed, Bath and Beyond, but you will on a Bloodhound, particularly a bitch. “Dust Ruffle Skin” refers to the fold of loose skin sometimes hanging underneath, or down the sides of a dog, that resembles the dust ruffle skirt hanging from a mattress. It can give the illusion of the dog being chubby, having a deeper chest than what exists, or even being short on leg (a moot point, we suppose, because the breed standard doesn’t discuss length of leg); why it’s more often seen on a Bloodhound lass can be due to mammary development, a false pregnancy, or just being in season. Anyone evaluating a Bloodhound should be aware of “dust ruffle skin,” and not necessarily hold it against the dog.
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Thank you for this. Mine tend to have skirts. And you are correct about the evaluations. As an example, when comparing a Bloodhound to a Coonhound some lines of Bloodhounds will have more furnishings (skin, bone, depth of chest) and it is not necessarily a flaw. It is Breed Type.
Thanks for the comment, Diane! There is nothing like hearing from actual owners, the real experts, and we appreciate the time you took to confirm our understanding of “dust ruffles.”