Ken, that is exactly my point. So many things to consider- so little time. I feel we have a real problem with balance. So many think it is matching angulation in frn and rear...... NOT., perhaps we could have discussions on the list about balance, the effect of a correct neck, the use of the tail, etc., things many people don't even know to look at. Carolyn ________________________________ From: Ken Tank <tanksr@xxxxxxxxx> To: carolyn mckenna <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: "marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx" <lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>; "campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx" <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx>; "myjoygs@xxxxxxx" <myjoygs@xxxxxxx>; "mustlovedogs61@xxxxxxxxx" <mustlovedogs61@xxxxxxxxx>; "SHOWGSD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <SHOWGSD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 10:47 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: .. the little secret... unsound MOVEMENT I agree with Carolyn, but do we pay more attention to side gait than we should? What about other equally or more important parts of the Standard? Temperament, secondary sex characteristics, bone, coat, etc. Ken On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 9:32 AM, carolyn mckenna <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Of course it is not simple, and everything you called attention to is of > utmost importance. > In this breed there is more to consider than in any other. That i the > reason that in Europe > a single class may take hours to judge. AKC allows us two minutes per > dog----cannot > be adequately or responsibly done so we do the best we can often with > judges who > are not capable of seeing all the nuances so important. We have far more > "specialty" judges > than any other breed and it takes more than a few years in the breed and a > few dogs that > have attained championships for a person to truly know this breed. A > person who is to > judge GSs well must spend years watching and learning and listening to > real experts. > Along with number of steps to get from A to B, I find that most people > don't know that > how far the foot "reaches" has nothing to do with what is truly important > : where that > foot touches the ground. The rear must be so powerful to propel the body > forward so > that the front comes in contact with the ground efficiently, not just > waving in the air. > Carolyn > > > ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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 2012. 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/ ============================================================================