Running Diagonally - Page 2

Not really... as it's in the bones, not due to lack of condition primarily.  It doesn't do her any harm.  Just looks funky to peole watching.

Rik, Windwalker & Alpahpup - I was under the impression that a GSD will always have an offset between the rear & front assemblies when gaiting, albeit a very very slight one, as this is the way it avoids the rear feet hitting the front feet.

If you look at the classic youtube film of a GSD gaiting (www.youtube.com/watch ) you can clearly see that the dogs rear right foot moves to the inside of the front right & the rear left moves to the outside of the front left. I understood this was achieved, and permitted within the conformation structure, by having the v.slight offset.

During miles of walking the hound I've also noticed such a slight offset when trotting (at a fast pace) that can change from v.slightly left to v.slightly right in an instance whilst still maintaining a straight line. Agreed, noticeable 'crabbing' does indicate some form of structural imbalance.

Thoughts?

AandA

hi Shultz Anna,

Kioanes got it right ,Its called crabbing,

I believe this has got to do , with the proportion of the dog. You mentioned thjat your dog is one year old . Lets hope it grows longer in body. Then your problem may be solved.

hi Shultz Anna,

Sorry for the spelling error in my earlier post.

Kioanes got it right ,Its called crabbing,

I believe this has got to do , with the proportion of the dog. You mentioned that your dog is one year old . Lets hope it grows longer in body. Then your problem may be solved.

hi Shultz Anna,

Sorry for the spelling error in my earlier post.

Kioanes got it right ,Its called crabbing,

I believe this has got to do , with the proportion of the dog. You mentioned that your dog is one year old . Lets hope it grows longer in body. Then your problem may be solved.

there is no PERFECT dog nor person .... many people in life have one leg a bit  longer than the other or an arm / hand. same with innate behavoiral traits .. no dog or person has it ALL> however there should be symetry in form . there is the GSD standard .. inch ti ninch in height and width , proportions , angulations.... again this isTHE PERFECT representation . SO .... do you see bones / muscles / tendons represented by the former ... NOT SYMETRICAL ?  .. and then again .. let's think ... as I statyed before WHY do you think we view the dog in motion , coming and going ? BTW .... IMO   RE: the standard .. there is no interpretation about it . THE STANDARD  .. is the STANDARD in black in white verse.