Some of the best prosternums I have ever seen were on the Covy-Tucker Hills dogs of the late 70s and 80s. They were phenominal. Low stationed dogs, plush, plush, plush, maybe a tad long for some, but the poll of the necks and prosternums were awesome. Cynthia Denise Bostrom Denise Bostrom <denise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: On my dogs I like to see a good prominent prosternum. My understanding is it provides support for muscles necessary to have good front reach. (please correct me if I am wrong here). Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" To: Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:10 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Interesting discussion - prosternum > Going on now on the Judges' list...someone posted; > > > I would like to throw out a subject for discussion....ie...the amount of > prosternum on breeds such as the Doberman and Great Dane and the > reason for your answer. > > Since Shepherds also are supposed to have "something up front," I thought it > might be interesting to discuss this on the list. > > It's interesting...just look up a few standards (Dobes, > Danes, Dachshunds, German Shepherds, and others) > and see how the prosternum is described. Then I'll share some of the > judges' comments with the list...no, I won't say who said what..just some of > their thoughts. > Peggy > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================