[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: movement....NOT!
- From: Penny & Bill <Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:48:15 -0400
I agree with EVERYTHING you've said, Carolyn. I see it many weekends.
Penny
On Jul 12, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Carolyn Martello wrote:
>
> I say, if they have a locked hock, let's eat them. It solves the
> problem inthe breed,
> and cuts down on our food bill at the same time A win/win
> situation. Evan
> ***********************************************************************************
> Evan,That won't work--we'll never have another major at a dog
> show, since there
> are a heck of a lot of locked hocks being shown! hehehe Penny in NY
> ========================================================
>
> That seems to be the case at many shows. It appears to me that
> in the
> fascination for seeking the extra inch of front extension..... our
> Breed is seriously
> lacking in it's major force of movement.......the powerful rear
> thrust from a correct
> and powerful driving rear......and a good back to transmit that
> power through to
> the front. The best solution for many of the dogs is to rotate the
> stifle outward in
> the rear follow through to keep from dragging it's toes.....
> A dog like that cannot stop and twist and turn to herd sheep....and
> we are losing
> the tails as rudders for balance.......they are more like a dead
> flopping rag.
>
> No wonder our handlers are holding the dogs up and holding them
> together to
> navigate a few turns around the ring. No wonder we're dependent
> upon our
> handlers to have a powerful left arm......we don't have that power
> in our dogs.<G>
>
> Kill me now................<G>......I'm useless on the food chain
> anyway. <G>
>
> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.Marhaven.com
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