[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: breed issues
- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "showgsd-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:36:49 -0500
This description from Carolyn is right on the money.
I remember being told, years and years ago, (can't remember by whom, tho)
that a good German Shepherd is a series of overlapping circles...that we
talked about angles all the time, but if we could draw three circles and lay
them on the dog's outline, we would see that the reason the dog is "all of a
piece" and so smooth in motion is because everything fit into those
circles...and circles are smooth, while angles are abrupt..........
If I find an outline and something to make circles with, I'll make a
drawing and let people know, if they want a copy of it.....but really, any
of you can do it yourselves........
By the way...the center of balance IS very important, but first you
have to know where it is. The center of balance is just behind the
withers.....(also why we want a comparatively high wither) which is why
front assembly is so important.
peggy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Basically every single part of the dog's body and legs is all in
> proportion with one
> another to be correct. Not just the backline!
> The dog's head from the tip of the nose to the back of the head should be
> the
> same as the length of the neck, the wither, the back itself, the croup,
> the upper
> arm and shoulder blade, the length of the front leg... the upper and lower
> stifle.
> <G>
> It's just the way it is. There is a beautiful balance to the correct
> and perfectly
> structured animal. ( it is the same with the mankind )
> The center of balance never changes......moving or standing......and there
> is no
> compensation for center of balance. The compensation for 'incorrect' is
> in the
> movement.
> ALSO.......correct is when the croup is at the same angle as the neck when
> the dog
> is standing at rest. The shoulder angle is the same angle as the one
> rear leg that
> is brought forward......the upper arm is the same angle as the lower
> stifle of the rear
> leg brought back........AND the key to a truly balanced dog is that all of
> the above is
> also all true as the dog is gaiting.
> This presents a beautiful balanced animal with "flowing" lines. A
> beautiful thing.
> That is why the truly balanced GSD can be referred to as a "well oiled
> machine".....
>
> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.Marhaven.com
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