[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Shoulders
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- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:17:57 -0600
I have seen puppies set up that looked as if they had enough rear, but in
motion they seem to loose it, just a bit of tension on the lead can make a
difference..I have also observed that when youngsters come up in the rear,
it can affect, not only the shoulder, but the back also. I believe there
was also someone who wrote in another post about dogs "settling." I agree.
I have seen some youngsters get straight looking in the front, including
the pasterns and then in a few months the pastern angle returns, the
shoulder seems to settle. Rears in our lines also seem to "settle:" with
age. Our dogs tend to get more curvaceous when they hit about 3 or so. I
don't evaluate shoulders at birth as I find body parts irrelavant.However
if doing this suits you that is fine too! For me, everything has to
co-ordinate together. I like a front that is outreaching and elastic, the
rear powerful and driving and the back strong and firm for so that the
power from the rear doesn't get lost in the transmission and a dog that is
athletic..Maybe not every dog I have shown is like this..but it is what I
like. No dog is perfect and some dogs compensate in various ways for their
short comings.A really athletic dog can make himself look better and often
deceives the fancy. A dog that is not as athletic or animated can make
himself look worse. Conditioning also plays a part in how the animal uses
itself. In this months Gazette a writer observes that a great dog in poor
condition may never meet it true worth, on the flip side a very average dog
with great conditioning, grooming and training may far exceed its true
value to the breed!!! A dog can be blessed with raw structure, but it is up
to you to bring out the best.Now, what I am about to say will surely
provoke the ire of some(if not many, LOL). Currently, we have quite a few
pretty very animated dogs in excellent condition and well groomed and
trained. Because they are "goers" this seems to excite the fancy.I have
read some posts from those who state" why aren't we rewarding long striding
dogs?or where have they gone, we are loosing our motion? I read this, then
I observe how they have been breeding..and I have to wonder why anyone
would be perplexed as to where the movement has gone. Sometimes one need
look no further than their own back yard to find the answers to such
questions! Bottom line, fronts are hard to get..harder to maintain.
Christine
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