The "work" our GSDs are bred to do calls for the ability to "turn on a dime" a lot like the Quarter horses are called on to execute in their similar line of "work"! Ann, your note below, (to me) contradicts itself. I'm not sure what "location" you're speaking of concerning "most" of the all breed rings being sufficient in size to see movement. I'll agree that any sized ring would allow the judge to see "movement" but correct ground covering "movement" as needed quite often for the extended trot we want to be able to get around: not in my book, er ring! Then you say that they often look like the odd man out! Aha, ring size very well may be the reason in and of itself for our GSDs to look like the odd man out. Sorry, but I got quite confused in reading your note thusly. Norma no L ****************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANN SCHULTZ" <edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <firethorntemple@xxxxxxxxx>; Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:22 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Movement Most of our all breed rings are sufficient in size to see movement. And good moving athletic dog has no trouble moving in that size of ring. They just often look like the odd man out. Ann ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================