[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Fault Finding Leads to Mediocrity!
- From: Cynthia VanDenBerge <vande001@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Show GSD List <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:15:47 -0800 (PST)
Hey Jess, I think that comparing big cats to GSDs is apples to oranges. As
Anne, I think, pointed out, cats are designed for fast spurts of energy, leaps
and such. GSDs are all day trotters. I submit that a dog with a soft (or
weak) topline will be less able to do their job efficiently and will break down
eventually. The back is what contributes to the suspended transmission of the
GSD. It is relatively short even though the ratio is somewhat long. The
length comes from croup and shoulder. Look at big cats; long spine and pretty
short croups with moderatley angled shoulder. I believe (and this is only my
thought) that the powerful transmission you see in big cats comes from the
oversized paws and muscles in the shoulder and rear. It would seem that this
overrules the length of the spine...if you put a GSD set of legs and feet on a
big cat it would surely move crappy with that long back. Just my thoughts for
what they are worth.
Cynthia
--- On Thu, 11/20/08, Jessica MacMillan <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Jessica MacMillan <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Fault Finding Leads to Mediocrity!
To: edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx, zanebgsd@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
stormy435@xxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 8:46 AM
Some of the best moving dogs in lots of breeds have soft toplines and Ann is
right, all big cats, when they are moving have soft backs - allows for
flexibility... I know what the GSD standard says, but if you have a dog with a
correct gait and a soft back, I would NEVER fault him as toplines are easy to
correct...
As for one serious fault on an otherwise great dog - I think probably EVERYONE
in this breed can think of a great influencial dog with a fault. It just depends
on the fault...
And you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater!! All it leads to is a
breed full of mediocrity and D*G knows there is enough mediocrity in dogs as it
is...
Jess M.Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com)& The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC,
TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC)Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC
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