straight back german shepherd - Page 1

just got a pickture of an 11 month old male I bred who is trainink KNPV , he totally lacks the roach back which is not a problem for me I like his conformation
I know whit different positioning it will show a bit more but not as much as usual

Wooooow I like this dog hé is beutiful and not so angulated In the hindlegs and hé just looks beutiful not like those other frog or banana dogs you se

Nice dog Duke.
Well said Myret.

The nice built hé has is much more suited for work and hé the dogs have much more mucsle tone to their lower back and hindlegs which helps him jump and does not tare so much of the back as the anguleted dogs dó hé is really nice beutiful thick coat

thanks.I keep my eye on several males of this breeding and have a female for myself

OK I have to say something. ( i normal stay out of the straight back thing but...)  This is a really nice dog BUT he does not have a straight back he has a broken topline.  If you look you will see he is in two seperate pieces .  Myret this dog has TONS of rear angulation.  I really think you are a bit confused as to what angulation is.  I tried like heck to hold my tongue but it had to be mentioned.  This dog has as much or more rear than the dogs you dislike so much.  That said he looks like a really nice dog Not trying to hurt anyones feelings here just trying to help Myret with conformation. I'm sort of thinking it is the croup and turn of stifle that you don't like in show lines.  I can't be positive but I think that might be more what you don't like than angulation?  just guessing of course

Brynjulf I not sure I understand broken topline ?? My english is not that good but I dó see that hé is angulated and not built like a malinois because that is the built I préfer and no I dont want a mal just like Thère atlehtic look. But I know hé is not built like a dobernann or mal

Brynjulf I appreciate the way you are explaining yourself without being nasty :-)

Abby pointed out it could just be his fur ( if his hackles are raised?)  Anyhow if it is not his fur start at his head and go down his back.  You will see three distinct sections on his back.  The first one is just behind his collar, then there is a large bump above his shoulder, now just behind this there is another large lump ( where I would consider the loss of a straight back) out of this large lump is where you see the straight line on his back begin.
If you make an egg shape and transpose it over his rib area to his front you will see the break in his topline.  This area should be straight.  Broken simply means there is a "break" in this continuous line. OK that makes sense in my head now will it transfer into the written word LOL