In a message dated 7/7/2009 8:37:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: From: "Giselda & Art" <scotties@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Thanks to everyone for all the information on pacing, always wondered why > dogs do it and I guess everyone has thier own ideas/thoughts/opinions. I > am just as curious as the next guy. > Giselda I wasn't going to get in on this discussion,but I guess I have to put in my 2cents <G> YOU guys get sick and tired of me telling about what" used to be" . Way back when , at a time that I was spending a lot of time at LongWorth Kennels with Lloyd Brackett and Gin Mc Coy and Gin coming up to my house with bitches to breed to the Cuno dog, WE all had a discussion about Pacing in GSD. Gin and I argued and talked with Lloyd,just like this List does, And Lloyd said something I have always remembered . " It takes a GSD that is well angulated to Pace easily& properly." If the dog is proper in his angulation,he resorts to pacing as a resting gait ( as all of you have noted) ,but it is a smooth pace . Lloyd used to say if he paces ,he's got to be a a good gaiter. As a matter of fact,Lang Skarda said the same thing . Now I'l go back to watching the twin baby deer play in my back yard. Helen Miller Fisher **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================