Am I the only one seeing improvement? - Page 4

I think it's the same dog, because the angles of the front and rear seem the same. I have a "schwarz und braun" dog who looks brilliant red and black in early morning or especially evening sunlight so I know color can bleach in strong sunlight. 

Your dog looks as though she will move restricted in the forequarter when gaiting. I saw this same type of shoulder lay just yesterday in a show and the dog went best of breed anyway, outscoring a smaller bitch with a better gait, so you never know. If you and your ring trainer (who is presumably a handler and shows dogs) think your dog is good enough to show, go ahead and more power to you.

The ring trainer is a handler to. I dont want to showoff but he is the best ring trainer/handler in town. He's very expensive to. Actually 2 days posting this post i met a local judge at the vet's place. He had judged her before and he said," Oh she has improved considerably since she was last shown, her back is better and her withers have improved so had her rear angulation." Some of the people on this site are more knowledgable than this local judge. By 'improvement' i meant conformation changes. So if u can critique her looking at her second picture. I will try to get another photo once it stops raining. Like Sam1472 said, the second picture was taken in the evening.

Dogs do sometimes improve with age. A lot of puppies are "east-west" and cow-hocked when they are small but grow out of it. I'm not saying your dog is that, I'm just saying that GSDs often don't show their genetic structure until they mature. Structure is not only bone, but also ligaments and muscles and the interaction of these physical components. Sometimes maturity brings out the best.

I'm glad you picked the best conformation ring trainer in town. IMO, the best would be someone who is able to help you gait your dog properly, advises you on stacking and holding the leash, tells you honestly what your dog's faults are and how to minimize them while maximizing her good points and generally gives handling tips that the untrained don't know. BTW, the best trainer isn't always the most expensive. The best is someone who helps you and your dog be your best. That may sound like a platitude but it is true.