Anyone on the board qualified to give conformation pointers? - Page 1

I'm not into dog shows and don't know enough about the breed to seriously pick apart a dog. I know what I do and don't personally like and that's about it. Could somebody point out the good and bad on my dog? The honest truth wont break my heart, so I want serious replies not candy coated, "he's pretty" or "that's the ugliest beast ever" answers.

Just wondering what his pedigree was ?

Hello,your dog would not win a cirkle of beauty,but looks like Ansbackens Rosso,so be proud..:o) Troll type...:o)  Head is very good and I like his almost straight bag,good for resistance and ussualy thanks to that,dont soffer dogs often of Dysplasy.. Looks like a clever boy...:o)

regards...

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/487512.html

Which Troll? Ha Ha I think he does look a bit like V Troll von der bösen Nachbarschaft look at his linebreeding! 

4pack!!!!!!!!!!

To me he's perfect!

I loved your pics of the 1920's dog, and the other dog was identical!!!!!!!!!

Every dog should be just that cause it's the STANDARD!!!!!

How can we bring them back!!!!!

I'm going to a show in Dec. that is AKC conformation, I am going to Beef my dog up as
much as I can, his ribs won't be showing, I'm doing jog a dog with him he is 2 years old,
I know they will look at me & say Oh, working type, not show type......

And yes, it's weird going to a show with a dog that's put together well & not crippled,
and seeing the judge, pick the skinny anorexic dog over your's!!!

I am so pissed off right now talking about crippled anorexic dogs,
it ain't funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got to go, end of story!!!!!!!!!

I am tired to be so good... No,realy,he is a Troll type-if not,I would not say it... Be proud of him... And do Dysplasy test... Becouse of Tom...

And love him how You do..

I agree...! What happend to the german shepherd...? Angles of expo dogs are catastrofal...they even look like sick...! Not natural and not healthy...

Hey there, do you want to have a critique by comparing to the FCI standard?

Here it goes:

Expressive head, nice masculinity, strong pigment, nice pasterns. Good angulations in front (what I can see since the photo is not in the correct angle) and sufficient angulation in rear. Flat withers with a dip behind it (when he gaits, he probably falls on his forehand). Underchest somewhat short. Upper arm should be longer (but that too is hard to judge due to the position of the photographer). Short, steep croup. Very stretched.

The rest I can not evaluate. What is his height? Also,he needs to deepen out but that is age-related.  I love his beautiful head and pigment.

Chris

Mirasmom,  you are doing what I don't have the guts to.  Please let us know how you do in the show.  Wow......