how high can they jump?

bchow · Post by **bchow** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:28 pm

Just wondering how high do you reckon a healthy adult chow could jump?
Not really known for their agility, but they can have a bit of power and I think they could suprise a few people!

So...a four foot or 6 foot fence in garden!?...lol

C&J

vicster605 · Post by **vicster605** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:38 am

I'm not sure BUT I'd guess pretty high

At least 6ft. They probably could strole over a 4 ft

Jeff&Vicki · Post by **Jeff&Vicki** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:01 am

It all depends on the Chow and what they want. Charlie, 3 ft. is fine, he's happy at home. Murphy, the rescue we were fostering in Florida, he was on a chain behind a 4 ft. fence, pulled the stake out of the ground, jumped the fence, over the top of a car on the other side with chain and stake attached.

We had to find another home for him after that, they were not amused.

Dogdad · Post by **Dogdad** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:18 am

Last night Yoshi jumped over a 3 ft fence to get at a toad that was making too much noise, it squirted something in his mouth and made it all frothy, we don't have poisonous toads here but what ever it was, It was enough to make Yoshi drop it alive. I would say the taller the better if it is a perimeter fence
dogdad

j72 · Post by **j72** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:19 am

We call Simon "Tinkerbelle" because of his jumping abilities. Doesn't take a running start either, just POUNCE!!!!

Post by **kingalls** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:08 am

I try to discourage it but Mr. N will jump straight up about 2 feet when I come home. He watches me thru the sliding glass door and as I get nearer, he jumps straight up. I think that he could easily do a 4 ft fence if he wanted to.

WildThings · Post by **WildThings** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:13 am

Tess used to jump straight off the ground from a sitting positions and could easily clear 3 feet. Our back porch is about 3 feet and she used to jump up it all the time without missing a beat. She doesn't jump as much anymore, mostly I think because she is a little heavy...and she is 9 years old. I think she could still do it, it would just need more work than what she's willing to put into it.

Juniper · Post by **Juniper** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:08 pm

My Sheena doesn't bother with the jumping routine - too much energy. She just pulls the cedar 6 foot fence board, nails and all with her teeth, one at a time. Needless to say I can't leave her in the yard for long.

Victory · Post by **Victory** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:26 pm

The heavier boned ones don't jump to well, about 2.5-3 ft would be their limit for an easy jump but the longer legged agile ones can do 4-5 ft easy. And that's with little or no running start. With a running start and enough reason I'm very sure they could do 5.5 -6 ft with little trouble.

Also the heavier boned ones may not jump too well, but they can usually go through things with few problems or dig under them. All of them are escape artists.

Jeff&Vicki · Post by **Jeff&Vicki** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:32 pm

That's one of the things I love about Chows. You can look in their eyes and see them thinking, they are problem solvers, like how do I get where I want to go.

I can't jump this 6 foot fence, Hey! I'll just take it apart!!
Vicki caught Baara, our new girl, looking at our fence first at the top, then at the bottom, back and forth. She said it was like she was sizing it up, trying to decide if she could get over it. I don't think I have to worry about it for now though, it's hard to get her out of the air-conditioning.

shandilady · Post by **shandilady** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:18 pm

When Shandi got to meet our cats for the first time she went straight up to about 6 ft. We have ramps up near the ceiling for the cats to travel around on. She was nose to nose. She still can but usually doesn't now that she is older.
Rob

Desi · Post by **Desi** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:19 pm

I'm happy to say my girls still haven't jumped over the 2 ft baby gate,lol.We put it up a bit higher a couple of times an they managed to crawl under it,but no jumping up going on here.Jumping down is a different story,Chey always skips the bottom two steps we she runs down the stairs.

Jeff&Peks · Post by **Jeff&Peks** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:24 pm

I've seen Pekoe clear 2 to 4 feet going after a cat but acts like she's being put out if she has to step up on a curb.

enchantedonyx · Post by **enchantedonyx** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:26 pm

Jeff&Peks wrote:I've seen Pekoe clear 2 to 4 feet going after a cat but acts like she's being put out if she has to step up on a curb.

LOL. Isn't that the truth?

cheriekynb · Post by **cheriekynb** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:54 pm

HA HA HA.. This is great! I thought Sid couldn't jump. I have to park the Jeep against a sidewalk so he can jump from the ground into the back of the Jeep. The baby gate on my front porch is so low that he can stick his nose over the top of it. He will not even try to stand on it let alone jump over it. I've been picking his big 'ol butt up to get him into the Jeep until about a month ago so part of it is that he's just spoiled and I'm well trained. LOL

Haley · Post by **Haley** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:48 am

Lily can jump HIGH. When we first got her, the first night she was so tiny, and we had her in about a 2 1/2 foot box thing, and she kept jumping out of it.

she can jump pretty high from a dead stop.

kirstyM · Post by **kirstyM** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:05 am

Kiazer jumped at my partner and met his hight (his 6'2) so it was a good 4 or 5 foot, sometimes he acts like his on a spring board,other times in the park he steps over branches in his way & still manages to trip over!

Boogie and Linda · Post by **Boogie and Linda** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:47 am

Teddie is a jumper and also a bulldozer. He will try to jump the fence and if not he will plow right through it. Boogie on the other hand wants so badly to be able to jump but most of the time he can't make it. He was so proud of himself this morning because he bent the three foot fence enough in his area that he could teeter totter over it and get to where Teddie could only go before. The fence has to come down now because I don't wan't him to get stuck on teh wrong side.

Sharons Chows · Post by **Sharons Chows** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:18 am

I could bet that JR could clear 5-6 feet if he really wanted to...he is extremely agile and jumps very high at the the mailman from INSIDE the front door.
Cheyenne, who couldn't even get up a curb, let alone walk very well when she 1st moved in from the pound...now we know she could jump at least 3-4 feet.

David....I am still laughing about Yoshi and the toad...glad that it was not poisonous!

Sharon

TwoBelovedChows · Post by **TwoBelovedChows** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:04 am

Chubaka is very graceful and agile considering his very stocky build. In the morning when the alarm goes off he just seems to "alight" on the bed. The bed doesn't even shake when he does it.
Magda can clear three foot yard obstacles when she's doing zommies....or chasing chipmunks and rabbits.

leisa75 · Post by **leisa75** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:10 am

My girl Kimba she just goes through the fence, and she also jumped out of my truck window one day (not while i was driving) in the driveway at home, scared the crap out of me, but she was fine, i opeded the door she jumped back in...

Victory · Post by **Victory** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:22 pm

Desi wrote:I'm happy to say my girls still haven't jumped over the 2 ft baby gate,lol.We put it up a bit higher a couple of times an they managed to crawl under it,but no jumping up going on here.Jumping down is a different story,Chey always skips the bottom two steps we she runs down the stairs.

Neither Firesong or Dreamdancer will jump over the baby gate although I know they can jump that distance easy, (there are retaining walls in the neighborhood that are much higher and they can both jump to the top of them without effort) I think the babygates flimyness scares them, it will fall if they hit it when they jump against it so they are a little scared of it.

Desi · Post by **Desi** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:01 pm

Victory wrote: I think the babygates flimyness scares them, it will fall if they hit it when they jump against it so they are a little scared of it.

More than just a little,it's out most of the day,but they're always afraid to walk past it because it has fallen over a couple of times.Silly girls.