[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSD Standard in motion
- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <shadowbrooktx@xxxxxxx>, <cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:23:40 -0700
I believe our Standard is very clear even if it were mentioned only one
time........i.e.
"At a walk it covers a great deal of ground, with long stride of both hind legs
and forelegs.
At a trot the dog covers still more ground with even longer stride, and moves
powerfully but
easily, with coordination and balance so that the gait appears to be the steady
motion of a
well-lubricated machine.
The feet travel close to the ground on both forward reach and backward push"
IMO there is NO WAY a dog that lifts with the front going forward in it's
'reach' ...... or
kicks up high in the rear in it's rear 'follow through' ...can possibly move
with a long stride
with "FEET" traveling close to the ground!!
The animal actually is driven, or thrust forward OFF IT'S REAR.....with a
powerful forward
grabbing of the ground and thrusting the body forward with a long LOW follow
through that
should EXACTLY match the forward "reach" of the front.
( beautiful extension.........beautiful suspension )
Without correct rear..........ya got nuthin! <G> It is the "driving force"
of the dog!! The front
is the cushion for the percussion of the weight.......hence the difference in
the joints and the
assembly.
Both the FRONT and the REAR should have a long low "follow through" going
back........AND
a long low forward motion, with the rear grabbing the ground to thrust the body
forward in a
powerful ground covering stride.......and the front catching the forward thrust
of the body as the
shoulder assembly absorbs the percussion of the body coming forward....and
bears the weight.
ie.
In actuality it is a very simple two beat trot.....with the driving rear
thrusting the body forward
for the diagonal front to catch the body a split second later as it is thrust
forward....as the rear
foot comes off the ground and the body passes over the front foot which is
bearing the full
weight of the dog at this split second of timing as the other diagonal rear
begins it's
forward drive......
There is absolutely no ROOM for lifting front or rear on a correctly moving
GSD......according
to our Standards description.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.Marhaven.com
----- Original Message -----
From: E.G. Baker Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Canadian standard/GSD Standard
Exactly D.D. What is laid out in our Standard is ,I think, pretty clear. Some
are able to
see it in in motion,however, some may choose not to. Gene Baker
> From: cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Recently I was reviewing the Canadian Standard for the German Shepherd Dog
and was reacquainted with a sentence in the section on gait that we might
consider adding to the
American Standard the next time it is revised.
That sentence reads "The feet travel close to the ground, and neither fore or
hind feet
should lift high on either forward reach or backward push." Is this a good
suggestion???
D.D.
> The GSDCA Standard mentions "feet close to the ground" three (3) times.
> Why do some judges ignore this part of our Standard? If it is mentioned
> three times, one would assume it is a very important part of "Gait". > D.D.
============================================================================
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/
============================================================================
Other related posts:
- » [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSD Standard in motion - Carolyn Martello
