A correct animal will be balanced and have a strong driving gait..The racers of today with poor ears overlong or not in proportion are not what we want..Our Grand Victor does not have a great side gait but has a Great look to him with a gorgeous head..Most people who buy pets this is what they want..I myself breed for the total animal.. Most feel a dog who goes racing around the ring is a great mover an easer mover is moving just as well. Sometimes the ones with their heads carried high are usually looking for their owners THE TOTAL PACKAGE IS WHAT COUNTS. The German dogs are not great side movers but have beautiul heads short backs and red color and are getting better entries than are American bred with so many different styles and shapes We will see in a few years the change 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 ============================================================================