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by SitasMom on 11 June 2010 - 20:06

His croup is so steep!
How can he be better stacked?

Conformation comments welcome.

by miles on 11 June 2010 - 21:06

Hey its Miles, I just replied to a post under the German Shepherd forum about someone looking for a GSD breeder near Dallas and I gave him your website. Those pics look great. Dont worry about the comments at the sieger, we just werent important enough to place has nothing to do with your dog. Just keep doing what your doing.

by DebiSue on 11 June 2010 - 21:06

His front feet are not quite under him. It may help if they are and he is leaning forward instead of backwards. To me he looks like he is getting ready to sit, not leaning into the collar to get to something interesting. I don't know if that will help or not. I don't know if you can improve it. But then, I'm no expert.

by SitasMom on 12 June 2010 - 01:06

thanks for the comments, I'm trying improve, and need all the comments I can get.

I'm thinking that if I can get him to stand more foreward and then stretch both of his back legs out a few inches he will look better......maybe get him on his hock a bit more too??

by Liesjers on 12 June 2010 - 04:06

My boy has a somewhat steep croup too (I think, I'm new at this conformation thing). Below is how I stack him, I like it to look natural. I don't purposely overstretch the back b/c that's obvious, nor get him too far on his hock b/c to me it looks like the dog is doing the splits. I was told the right rear toes should fall between the curve of the knee and the penis, if you drew lines down to the ground. I like the stack to look natural and balanced, otherwise it is distracting. Not all dogs are the same. I like to see how they really are and not being contorted into how someone else thinks they should be. The front legs should be perpendicular. One thing I think really helps is for the dog to be standing alert. If they are bored or stressed or tired, sometimes they seem to scrunch up and hunch in. I usually toss a ball out so the dog is naturally alert to something, standing up and leaning forward a bit like he's half a second from launching from his rear and taking off for a ball or squirrel.

I like all of these but it's funny how they all look a little different

overstretched, but this is how he stands naturally when focused on something

by crhuerta on 12 June 2010 - 13:06

Sitasmom,
Congrats on your boy!
Did you go to the UScA SS this past weekend? I was so busy, I wanted to "watch" for everyone from the database to congratulate them.....but I missed a few.
How was the class?...who handled your puppy?
Robin

Miles......EVERYONE is important in the venues....at least they SHOULD be!.....this is one of the problems/issues I have with the officials and judges...."look & evaluate" without prejudice....the "dog" is at the "other" end of the leash!!....and his "value" is NOT found in his kennel name displayed in the catalog........JMHO.
Robin

by SitasMom on 14 June 2010 - 02:06

We were at the show.
The dogs were a bit overwhelmed and didn't show well.
The person wth the chip reader came straight at Jyota and brought the reader up infront of her face. She stepped back thinking that she was going to be hit with it. They marked on her paper that didn't have neurve. Her breed survey was very good, she stayed in the back of the pack. Shak Williams handled her. Hero looked miserabe the whole time, he just stood there and barked with his ears pinned back, looking like he had eaten somethng that didn't settle well. Fred Lanting handled him. Both dogs were physically up to the task and were not tired after their clase. I learned lots and next time we will all be better prepared.

#1 Gait them with their heads up and ears forward, so they will do it in the ring.
#2 be careful and watch to see where the person with the micro chip reader is, and the teeth checker too.
#3 go inside the ring and keep dogs happy while they are waiting for their standing
#4 Teach dogs about where they need to be in the ring and not to cross the tape
#5 perpare in many smaller shows so they will be much better prepared for the larger one.

I was the one limping...... I managed to pop somethng in my calf. while I was running in the 18 - 24 male group. It was heard by people who were 10 or 15 feet away. OUCH!

It was most definately an adventure.

by crhuerta on 14 June 2010 - 12:06

Sitasmom,
I am sorry that your experience was not a better one.......we have all been there one time or another.
I am confused on you mentioning that Jyota's "breed survey was very good"?....what do you mean?....she is just a puppy right?
I think that you mean "over all critique"......if so...that is most important.
Good luck at your next adventure....just have fun!
Robin

by bea teifke on 14 June 2010 - 16:06

I am sure kim, meant that Joyta had her critique, thats what counts, just get them some more socializing thats all they need .Hero looks to me like a nice boy, dont give up , you have some nice dogs there. bea

by SitasMom on 14 June 2010 - 19:06

"over all critique"...... yes, yes her "overall critique".......

Jyota.......
good expression, good shoulder, good antulation front and rear, good whither, good back, good color, strong dog, correct movement, croup could be a little longer, ears could be a little firmer.

being a chicken shit is what did her in......

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