Which male in todays ring would you say has the best suspenion? Terry ________________________________ From: "Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx" <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx> To: carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 11:19 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: fronts Good explanation Carolyn. So few judges seem to understand this and get blown away but that far reaching dog and ignore soft backs, dysfunctional rears. I recall a GVX many years ago that so many were raving about (not that it has not been repeated since) but I was not one of those people. She was applauded for her tremendous outreaching gait. She was one of the earliest with the pushed forward fronts and gave the false sense of great movement. Got the national tape at that time and watched it at a breeder/friends home that loved this bitch. We put her in slow motion and I mentioned to watch where that front foot hit the ground....bingo! almost directly under the little bit of prosternum she had. These dogs are exciting to look at, usually busy as they fly around the ring. Carolyn never mentioned period of suspension. The dog that has a correct front,rear and balance will undoubtedly be that breathtakingly gorgeous suspended animal that gives you goose bumps. Many are now breeding running dogs, not gaiting ones....and many judges seem to be getting caught in the "excitement". Molly In a message dated 6/23/2012 12:14:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx writes: Notice that forward reach in the rear is lacking when the front is pushed forward . I hope our illustrated standard will provide explanation that the written standard lacks. Carolyn ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org ; SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ÿÿ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================