Stormy, What you're describing is not over-extending, it's kicking up. Lots of people think that's good movement. Just as many, if not more, cheer the loudest for the dogs who go nowhere in front, who move from the elbow and whose shoulders never open, who lift like mad...in fact, the higher the lift the more some people scream and yell and cheer. The kicking up behind is a very common thing in many breeds...I was looking at a website somewhere the other day with pictures of many big winners and probably 90% of them were kicking up...it is most definitely wasted motion, but still not as ugly as that proppy, lifting front action. That's just hurtful to watch.......... Peggy Stormy435@xxxxxxx wrote: >How about over extending to the rear? I see some (not many) dogs that fly >their rear foott up high to the rear, so high that it looks as if it's wasted >motion. The leg is straight, and if wasn't so high, it would look correct. >Am I wrong in thinking that? > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================