This bad elbows and east west relationship I agree with. It certainly was an indicator with a male I had . Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> To: <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:56 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: East/West > Many times it is not a fault of the front assembly per se, it may be esp > in > young males > a lack of chest development, that after maturity will "let down" and > widen, > thus > pushing the legs into proper position. Truely east west, is many times > seen > in : > dogs with bad elbows, either unilaterally or bilaterally, or in dogs with > ligament/ tendon > problems as with down pasterns. > Of course there are some dogs, like people and horses that just stand > "goofy" lol. > Kathy Tank. > 2008/5/21 Barbara Galasso <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>: > >> Hi: When a dog stands east/west with his front legs turning outwards, >> what is the fault with the front assembly? > > > ============================================================================ > 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 ============================================================================