[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: shoulder
- From: "Carolyn McKenna" <kennadale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Peggy" <pmick@xxxxxxxxx>, <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:46:54 -0600
Yes, but many cannot see the incorrect structure when gaiting.
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From: "Peggy" <pmick@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <MASSTANA@xxxxxxx>; <kennadale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
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Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: shoulder
> One of the big clues as to whether the shoulder is really working properly
> is if the elbow moves forward beyond the vertical...meaning the angle
> formed between the upper arm and the shoulder blade really opens up. If
> that elbow remains vertical then the shoulder angle is NOT opening as it
> should. At its worst, this causes extreme lifting...the rest of the time
> it just brings about a short stride and some variation of lifting.
> If you can't see how bad the shoulder structure is when the dog is
> stacked, you can surely not miss it when the dog gaits, especially at the
> gaits most people try to use in the show ring.
> Another big giveaway to a straight (and therefore incorrect) front is
> when there is nothing before the shoulder assembly. Prosternum is
> something every dog in the breed is supposed to have...luckily, in this
> breed it's very easy to see when prosternum is lacking. Peggy
>
> carolyn mckenna wrote:
>
>> You are absolutely correct. "beyond the nose " is a gross
>> exaggeration.
>> However, it was used to stress that the point where the foot contacts
>> the
>> ground should be well forward of the body. Horse people understand
>> this quite readily as they can see that when the front foot hits the
>> ground
>> under the body, it does just that, hits, and it jars the whole body.
>> Wouldn't
>> want to ride that animal for long. We aim for the front to be in
>> balance,
>> taking the drive from the rear through the strong back with no
>> punishment
>> to the joints, muscles, ligaments, or anything else that would cause
>> the
>> dog to tire or break down, one reason the Germans work them so long.
>> Our AKC time constrains do not allow that so we must try to rely on
>> structure.
>>
>>
>
>
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