[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Fault Finding Leads to Mediocrity!
- From: "Norma Ramey" <gsdramey@xxxxxxx>
- To: <vande001@xxxxxxxxx>, "Show GSD List" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:50:00 -0600
Now this is what I thought also as I read the comparison of a big cat's
movement
and our GSD's Yes, the build of each animal is different, and for good
reasons.
Cynthia reflects these differences showing the reason for such. For many
years I've
lived with all kinds of critters and it is very true that their initial
"build" will allow them
to do what they're known to do in the nature of things. Hey, just as an
easy to see
thingy --- "why do frogs have longer back legs than their front ones"??
Then as we
look closer at a slow moving turtle, what does it have - a protective shell.
JMHO
The range of worse faults against lesser ones is something that really needs
to be a
part of our lives in studying the "use" of each part of each particular
being. OK --
your trivia for the day!! Norma no L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cynthia VanDenBerge" <vande001@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:15 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Fault Finding Leads to Mediocrity!
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:
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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