banana x GSD - Page 3

Quit putting words into my mouth. You don't know me from Adam. I am the last damn person you'll see breeding to extremes or buying into the flavor of the month. Of course the first thing that catches the eye is the topline, the point singe was making, that I agreed with, is you must look at the whole dog or other problems creeping into the breed. Please, point out where I said all european dogs are perfect because they are european? You want to talk about fixing stupid, that's funny....

OMG! What has our beautiful breed coming to!? 

The first pic looks like the dog is humping up to take a dump! I cannot believe ANYONE would think this is breed standard. I makes my back hurt just to look at it!

I'm not a breeder, but have owned numerous GSDs for over 30 years. Come on breeders, wake up and look at the standards!

YUCK!

 I wouldn't mention show horses and soundness in the same sentence.  Look at the extreme flexion in the front and hind limbs as they hit the ground.  God, Mother Nature, or your deity of choice never meant equine limbs to flex in such a manner.

Micky D - the photo you have posted shows a very extreme position, but this movement is trained and when the horse moves naturally you can see the difference.

I think what singe was referring to is the extensive length of the upper hind leg and it often makes the dog like the hocks are waving in the breeze.  My own GSD has shorter 2nd thigh, but strangely enough looks more natural and her movement is very sound and when compared to the diagrams she is actually spot on but when out and about she gets critised for be incorrect - but it appears that every one in the UK is so used to seeing these extensively long hind legs and then see her as shorter. 

Maybe they ask themselves..why do I look like a camel?

 THAT'S A TENNESSE WALKER..THEY ARE BRED TO WALK THIS WAY..

ooh i've found worse! I never thought i would see an ugly GSD, but here he is.

Micky D,

You should ride a Tennessee Walker sometime, its like gliding on air.

And Bun Bun,

You've posted this dog twice now.  It's not ugly and it's not a minature Dachshund.

Jesus !

Sorry i just can't get my mind off the dog, so different.

What do my dachshunds have to do with anything?

Julie D. That is an American Saddlebred, not a Tennessee Walker. Walkers have a bigger stride in the backend and the front hooves would be padded much more. Saddlebred's do move that way but I don't like the fact that they break the tailbones in order to get the tails to stand up.

Still, the GSD's in this post are not at all "breed standard" and I only hope they do not develop back or hip problems and are not in pain.