would appreciate your comments on him - Page 1

Just thought I would post the picture for the lazy people out there :)

I'll leave the critiquing for the experts.

I'm not crazy about his ear set. A little too far out to the sides, and ears too pointed. He could use more bone. All in all, a nice looking male. Wouldn't expect him to VA. You asked for hones. Von Leistung

I'd venture that this is a young dog, so still has a great deal of filling out to do. 

Nice head and expression, good coloring,  good feet,   Overall a nice looking dog.  The one place that I noticed an issue was his croop/tail set.  I don't think there's a real issue with the set, but the thickness of fur there breaks the smooth curve of his topline into his rear legs.  When you are set him up I'd be sure to poke it down so that it lays flatter. As I said I'd guess that he's around a year old and has a LOT of filling out to do, so when he matures won't be as leggy as he seems right now.  I like to look back to pictures when the dog's 4 months old, before the growth spurts have started to get an impression of what their matured bone and substance would be.  Depending on genetics he might not be fully mature til 3 years or so.

Hi ,

You have a good young dog , with some very good dogs in his pedigree. He has a lot of growing to do.

My comments on him would be as follows ; A young dog above medium size ,medium strong of very good proportions . Head could do with more width and expression is marred by poor ear placement ,(this hopefully will improve as the dog gets older. He has very good dark mask and eyes. He has high withers strong back with a slighty short croup of good lay.Showing a very good backline. Very good front angulations where the upper arm is slighty short and steep.  very good hind angulations with nice turn of stifle.  The fore chest needs to futher develope . The depth of chest is very good with correct underline . Stands strait in front . Showing good pasterns , feet  and good bone length.