Thanks for the info. The Ben line do appear to have wide chests.

I attached a picture, if it will help. Doesn't show all the fat, but you can see his profile and chest. Hair's short, about 1 inch on the body, 2 inch ruff.

The more time I spend with this dog, the more I like him. He's 4 years old ...

I picked a dog up at a shelter a few days ago that I believe is a Black Mouth Cur. Got all the traits, of a Southern BMC, except he's oversized. Roof of his mouth is black, got big webbed feet, really wide chest and head. Extremely strong, could probably pull a garden plow. Coat is short, grizzled ...