Well the last sentence in Nancy's post says it all about our ego's doesn't it. That is exactly why we don't have anything this wonderful done in this Country. We worry too much about "which dog" it will be!! It always has to be some benign 'nobody' dog or someone else or their dog might get too much credit. Because of this "popularity" syndrome of some studs we are seeing a lot of lack of precision movement and incorrect rotating stifles because the dog cannot follow through without the stifle rotating out and the hock in..... pasterns that flip UP on the follow through instead of following the same precise direction as the rear hock....and on some we are seeing impressive gait as long as the dog "digs in" and pulls hard....but when they let up on the leash there is no power to the rear drive and the topline is ...."not so much" ..... afterall.<G> Too bad......you can learn from any dog, and great movement is as Nancy says....a "treasure" to look at, to own, and to learn from. There are so many misconceptions today about what IS good movement......and some won't accept it if it isn't the right dog, the right line, or the right popular owner or handler, or the "right" popular stud.....or in this case...a "German" dog. OUR loss............. This appears to be a beautifully correct dog with powerful drive in the rear and correct extension in the front and precise balanced follow through on both ends. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com -----From: "Nancy Harper" <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> An educational tape was> produced by Germany which includes this Seiger gaiting as an example of > powerful, correct gait. Some critics faulted this dog for "over reach" > in> the rear drive & some "kick up:". This tape shows this same dog with the> skeleton in motion, an extraordinary film The tape is all in German and I > was fortunate to> have an all breed friend from Germany translate it for me. I have used > this > tape in education programs. Pat Trotter also uses this tape in her well> known educational program on structure and movement. The tape has the> skeleton there with an arrow pointing to different parts of the dog's body> with an explanation of why and how those parts contribute to the gait of > the> dog. It is a treasure. At one educational meeting there was a complaint> because a German dog was used > > Nancy Harper ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================