"That brings up another issue. We want movement and correct side gait. WHAT IS THAT? Is it the beautiful suspension and floating movement we see in our back yard, or is it the racing maniacs? Specialties nowadays are all about manic racers and not about the pace that a GSD can do all day to tend their flock or work as a service dog 24/7. ***************************************************************************************************** Many of the racing maniacs are covering up serious structural faults AND poor temperaments. Give me the all-breed ring any day. A well- balanced and angulated dog CAN and DOES move correctly in any size ring. Punky could do it (BIS Select CH Plainbrownwrapper)--thousands have done it in both rings, as they should. Penny in NY ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================