* * On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:41 AM, carolyn mckenna <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > One reason is that they are short in neck. > Carolyn > --- On Wed, 4/27/11, ELG440@xxxxxxx <ELG440@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Actually there are MANY that are not short in neck, croup, upper arm, we own one, joyfully, his length of bone and YES front would put many North American dogs to shame. I will never understand why we compare ... it is one standard...it calls for a working gait. It calls for very specific angles, and temperament. If you adhere to the standard as closely as Mother Nature will allow..then it doesn't matter from whence it came. It eliminates the "German dogs are too short necked, no front, no croup, and are too drivey for most" It eliminates the "American dogs are spindly, lack secondary sex characteristics , and drag their rear ends, and have poor nerves" A GOOD DOG IS JUST THAT, BY STANDARD, NO MATTER YOU COME FROM OR FROM WHAT COUNTY IT'S ORIGIN. It is one standard, GSDCA , FCI, SV.....the words are of the same meaning. This is a working dog, that moves, a moving dog that works. Deviations from that happen on BOTH sides of the pond. Kathy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================