So here's something to think about and it is just my opinion (one of many!)... Dogs, appear to me, to have two different types of muscles... Bunchy, bulky muscles and long flat muscles... Dogs such as GSDs for the most part, have long flat muscles - goes with more flexibility. Dalmatians have two different types - dogs with a long flying trot typically have flat muscles, dogs with a correct endurance gait have tighter muscles. Here is my question...How is it that dogs with long, flat muscles can become heavy fronted coming at you? Where do they put the muscling on - over the upper portion of the shoulders and along the withers or over the forearem and lower shoulder? Dals can be heavy fronted, but it goes with the short bunchy muscles. Just something to ponder...... Jess M.Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com)& The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC)Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================