[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [Germanshepherds4Show] What happened to our dog's posternums?
- From: Jessica MacMillan <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>, Kathaleen Strong <inflight@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <germanshepherds4show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <chgermanshepherdshowdogslist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:03:46 -0500
In Dalmatians we call that the "Poodle look". Usually goes with dogs that have
very straight shoulders (especially upper arm) that are set way of the front of
the body. If you think of how Standard Poodles move - that's the look. I think
lots of people find that flashier verses correct. Looks "fancier" in the group
ring and too many all-arounders can't tell the difference.
Jess Mac
Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com)
& The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC)> From:
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [Germanshepherds4Show] What happened to our dog's
posternums?> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:34:07 -0500> > I am seeing some dogs and
bitches moving with their necks and heads up> instead of forward, I am not
talking slightly up , I mean like a giraffe.> Nancy> ----- Original Message
----- > From: "carolyn mckenna" <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>> To: "Kathaleen
Strong" <inflight@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;> <Germanshepherds4show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;>
<CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Cc: "showgsd"
<showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 7:41 PM> Subject: [
SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [Germanshepherds4Show] What happened to our dog's> posternums?>
> > Kathaleen has hit the nail on the head ( as she usually does ) when> she
addresses the> pushed forward fore assembly. In fact, it is most likely the
pushed> forward front that causes> the appearance of lack of prosternum. In the
pictures Kathaleen sent,> notice that the head> is well forward of the
forelegs, the point of shoulder in line with the> poll of the neck (right>
behind the ears ). Also note the return of upper arm (45 degree> opposition to
the blade )> This can only be achieved when the blade meets the upper arm at 90
degrees> called for in> our standard. This places the elbow directly under the
top of the blade> and the front is> balanced. When the whole shoulder assembly
is pushed forward, the> prosternum is then> half hidden by that faulty
placement, thus causing it to seem lacking.> This is addressed only> briefly in
our standard, but we must realize that our standard, a good> one, was written>
five to six decades ago when the dog world was made up of people who> really
knew> dogs, structure, and function. Thus, it was felt to be unnecessary to go>
into lengthy> expalnations and descriptions. It is good to have people like
Kathaleen to> guide in what> may soon become a breed "in vogue".
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