[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Gaiting..New subject
- From: "Pam Stoesser" <pkstoesser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bedkar@xxxxx>, "GSD list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:33:28 -0500
> Good topic.
>
> Depends on what you mean by "side gait we see in the show ring". The
> Standard is exactly the same for the 'All Breed' and the 'Specialty' dogs.
> Having said that though, I think it's harder for a correct-moving dog to
> show itself in a small All Breed ring because they take 2 strides and have
> to shorten their stride to corner. So the dog who is balanced-restricted
> has a better chance (in my opinion) in a small ring than in a large one -
> and an even better one if the surface isn't secure. Conversely, the dog
> who is moves more correctly, opening front and rear, has a better chance
> in a large ring. Kinda like evaluating Mark Spitz in a kiddie pool (maybe
> I'm dating myself but Mark Spitz was a terrific champion swimmer).
>
> So, I think it's less the venue than the ring size that becomes an issue.
> Show a balance mover in a large All Breed ring and they compete better,
> particularly on grass where they can get traction. Just my opinion, but I
> agree that a correctly structured dog who moves correctly should be able
> to win in both rings (assuming they are in a properly-sized ring) -
> particularly under knowledgeable judges.
>
> Discussion of movement takes about 50% of the Standard. It clearly states
> that "faults of gait whether from the front, rear, or side are very
> serious faults".
>
> The only other 'very serious fault' in the Standard is bad temperament.
> Correct temperament is hard to totally evaluate unless you can take the
> dog home, feed it a few days, take it off leash and see if it comes back
> when it's called. However, evaluating proper gait is an education issue.
> The breed is supposed to be judged at a walk, a trot, and a fast trot -
> not a hell-bent-for-leather gait - and that's the responsibility of the
> judge.
>
> The breed is supposed to cover the maximum amount of ground with a minimum
> amount of effort (steps).
>
> It is supposed to open the shoulder when trotting, not stop the forward
> step at the elbow (often accompanied by that ever-popular lift that the
> crowd goes crazy for). The breed is supposed to come up under itself and
> finish with the feet out behind it and low to the ground. It is not
> supposed to stop with the hock perpendicular to the ground. If the dog
> moves incorrectly, then speed will cover a lot of faults, in particular
> poor shoulders and locked rears. If someone doesn't know what a GSD is
> supposed to look like in motion, then fast is more exciting than correct
> is - we live in a NASCAR world.
>
> There are videos of the 2006 Judges' Education Seminar on GSDCA.org (Dave
> Rinke presenting) with videos of dogs moving correctly and incorrectly.
> (DONT ASK ME WHERE THEY ARE - please find them yourself. Hint: look
> under 'About GSDs' and then 'Education'.)
>
> Just my opinion,
> Pam
>
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> From: "Kay Reamensnyder Betty Doerpinghaus" <bedkar@xxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 11:50 AM
> To: "GSD list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Gaiting..New subject
>
>>
>> OK...we have thoroughtly discussed the low entry at the National.
>> How about a thorough discussion about gaiting.
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