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by khalid Azeem on 15 May 2014 - 16:05
General Consistansy is real Success
1 or 2 Hits (toppers) is Fluke...
by khalid Azeem on 15 May 2014 - 16:05
I LUV Germany....
by waleed786 on 16 May 2014 - 05:05
seeing that these are the cream of the crop and the next VA's who out of the top 10 or even top 20 would you rate as your favourite as well as who would be closest to what the standard asked for as mentioned in this thread. I went through all these dogs and hondesty i am at a lost for words.................. not in a good way
ps: this is going to be steap, lol....
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/showresults.htm?year=2013&grp=JHKLR
by Hundmutter on 16 May 2014 - 07:05
Well Waleed you may say that, but I just took a quick flick
through that SG list, looked at over half a dozen random dogs (plus,
deliberately, 2 UK entrants)...
and I did not see ONE broken topline / dog with a 'hinge';
did not see one photo where the dog has its forward rear hock
flat to the ground ; did not see one where the dog does not look
'whole' and of a piece, rather than some stretched-out "two halves
stuck together at random", nor any particularly steep croups.
So yeah, I'd happily say these are the cream of the next 'crop'.
At least as far as conformation is concerned, and for what can be
told about any dog from one posed still photograph.
by Abby Normal on 16 May 2014 - 11:05
I've been watching this thread with interest....I have strong opinions about the curve/roach in modern SL, and I know that most disagree with me and say it's all in the stack, so I have just observed the (very interesting) discussion. It's funny how after a while it just becomes 'normal' to look at, even to me. Anyway, I thought there were a couple in there that looked a little 'hinged', but most were not. One of the dogs near the bottom had a very nice topline for a modern SL that reminded me somewhat of Dingo (Oscar SSG9). But the thing that really did strike me, was that we are losing the classic GSD head shape and heading into rottie/mastiff territory. I know it's popular but I really don't like it. One dog in there had a truly horrible head. (IMO). Only a couple had what I think of as a nice GSD head, and not the new heavy browed, jowly, domed head. I did prefer the UK dogs (not just being patriotic) I thought they were less overdone, and had better head shapes, though in time I can see that we may head down the same path in respect of the head. Sorry to digress slightly.
by Ibrahim on 16 May 2014 - 19:05
SG1-SG10
In sequence I like:
1. Gordon, good head, good tpline, slightly stretched, very good rear angulation
2. Djambo, good head, good topline, good proportions, very good rear angulation.
3. Basko, good head, good topline, good proportions but deep rear angulation
by Hundmutter on 16 May 2014 - 19:05
Yes Abby, I too thought some of the heads, on my random check,
were too heavy. Not as bad as those Chinese dogs (!) but something
to watch for nonetheless.
Must have missed the 'hinged' dogs, as I did not have time to see them
all. I'll take a more in depth look.
by Ibrahim on 16 May 2014 - 19:05
Any of the ones I like is from Britan?
by Hundmutter on 16 May 2014 - 21:05
Ibrahim, no, not of those 3 ~
14 Hanx
and 22 Freddie.
by Hundmutter on 16 May 2014 - 21:05
Sorry guys - double posted.
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