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by VIANDEN on 24 June 2012 - 01:06

She looks like a very strong looking female to me.I think she is just not stack right I like her.
She remines me of my female Shasta.

by brynjulf on 24 June 2012 - 01:06

Mee thinks there is much confusion over what angulation is. This pooch (the original gal) even in this horrific stack does not apear to have a ton of rear angulation. Over stretched.. yup. She is moderately angulated. In this stack there is no way to judge her topline.

by sonora on 24 June 2012 - 01:06

Hi ,
I think the problem is when one mentions ,
the words,' showlines or worklines' ,it works people up.
Why not just say the dog.

And if we do not know and want to learn,
we use the words ,'Please tell me or please explain, etc'.
so we don't get people worked up .

The statement is correct. why are we looking at the stack
when the whole dog is there for you to see.

Joanro,
Different breeds are stacked differently.
It is to show off the dog ,so one can compare it to it's standard.
As such one must also know the standard of the breed.
I agree sometimes,one messess up the stack,showing th dog in bad light

by Red Sable on 24 June 2012 - 01:06

Your dog has a much nicer topline, and is better overall IMHO Vianden.

by VIANDEN on 24 June 2012 - 02:06

Red Sable I do agree that Shasta has a better top line. I was just saying that this female is a very strong looking girl and i don't think she is weak in the rear.Thanks for the nice comment on Shasta tho.

by joanro on 24 June 2012 - 13:06

I haven't anywhere in the breed standard that the gsd must be stacked so that it's butt is in line with the elbow. Or that the back and hind legs must appear so weak that the dog can't stand UP. The original posted pic, the female is not balanced, she appears to be put together by commitee. Vianden, your female, on the other hand, is very well put together and looks like a sound gsd.

by beetree on 24 June 2012 - 13:06

I have noticed my dog will do a "natural stack" all by himself, and at those times I just wish my camera was handy. So, I don't think I agree that it isn't a natural pose for the GSD. Looks so regal, purposeful and alert when it happens, I think.

by Blitzen on 24 June 2012 - 13:06

It may look stupid to some, but the way the GSD is stacked for the show ring goes back many years and is traditional in both Germany and the US. The main intent is to accentuate the sloping topline that is unique to this breed and desired in the show ring. Some like to show their dogs swinging from a sleeve, others like to show them in the traditional stack, others use both.

by Blitzen on 24 June 2012 - 13:06

GSD's do "naturally stack" themselves. The camera is never handy when they do .

by Blitzen on 24 June 2012 - 13:06

The dog in the first photo is not overangulated, she is stretched too much, maybe in an effort to show a more sloping topline than she really has or because the person doing the stacking has no clue how to.

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