If side gait was the most important thing on a German Shepherd..Than our new Grand Victor would not have won...He looks like a male is clean coming and going and has a beautiful head??/..I am pleased all of my class winners looked like males with good sound clean side motion..It was an impressive class any one of the ones I pulled out could have won..I just got my DVD and it showed the strong motion on my winners Dog with tight ligments and the Best head I have seen ..Some of the German breeders agreed also..No he didnt race was a total package as was the open..Soo nice having that many good ones..I think some like to talk as they have nothing else to do..If you go to a lot of shows you will see the change for the TOTAL DOG that moves soundly but is not like the dogs of yesteryear who were top winners with NO heads the refined animals..I say those that can do those who cant go on and on and on..Barbara Amidon Whose proof is in the pudding http://www.geocities.com/amberkennel ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================